Stop commercial whaling! Petition to David Cameron

MCS ‘The global ban against commercial whaling is under attack. For the last 30 years, the whaling ban has said whales should be protected from hunters. But Japan, Norway and Iceland’s governments are still killing whales for profit, and now the ban itself is under huge pressure. This year, David Cameron promised to oppose commercial whaling in the Conservative Manifesto. Sign now to demand he makes the UK a champion for whale protection.

At 100,000 signatures, this petition will be considered for debate in Parliament. Since commercial whaling was banned globally in 1986, almost 30,000 whales have been killed and sold as meat by Japan, Norway and Iceland. If you think this makes no sense, and is wrong, you’re right!‘ 

Take action now! Sign the petition.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/106992?utm_source=marine%20conservation%20society%20&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=6213123_October%20enews&dm_i=104K,3P62R,HARKHY,DPT3A,1

Minke whale baby boom?

Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust ‘Sightings of juvenile minke whales increased in 2015 to the highest ever recorded within a survey season, during marine research expeditions carried out by the HW&DT indicating either significant increase in actual numbers of influx of minke whales from elsewhere – to read more go to:

http://www.whaledolphintrust.co.uk/stand_alone.asp?page=minke-baby-boom.asp 

WWF blog by Aimee Leslie, WWF Global Cetacean and Marine Turtle Manager of a recent survey in the Hebrides

Today it was time to say our goodbyes to the good ship Silurian, its crew, my fellow researchers and our temporary life at sea after an amazing week searching for whales and warships in the waters off the west coast of Scotland, writes Aimee Leslie, WWF Global Cetacean and Marine Turtle Manager.

http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/?254133/Whales-and-warships-off-Scotland