Fisheries and Food Security in Japan’s Rich Waters
2024-12-07
[SPONSORED] Achieving sustainable use requires more food self-sufficiency, using diverse local fisheries and whale resources.
[Food Trek] Hakodate, Where Whale Soup is a New Year’s Dish and Every Household has its Own Recipe
2023-02-07
“It is important not to lose our food culture” says Professor Takashi Matsuishi, adding that whale should be used “sustainably based on scientific evidence.”
IWC68: ‘Sustainable Use’ is the Next Challenge (Part 4 of 4)
2023-01-23
After IWC68, the institution must adapt to include member countries deeply divided in their views toward living marine resources and values of sustainable use.
IWC68: New Contested Issues Emerging from the South (Part 3 of 4)
2023-01-22
Overall, in IWC68 the process intended to produce fairness under Western standards was incapable of meeting the needs of developing countries.
IWC68: An International Whaling Commission in Crisis (Part 2 of 4)
2023-01-18
The IWC68 financial crisis highlights the IWC’s reduced priority for scientific decision making and raises concerns among pro-sustainable use nations.
IWC68: Reflections on the Future of the International Whaling Commission (Part 1 of 4)
2023-01-13
The resumption of commercial whaling was not Japan’s only policy goal at IWC68. Another policy goal was to uphold and promote the principle of sustainable use.
NAMMCO at 30: A Global Showcase of Marine Mammal Delicacies (Part 3 of 3)
2022-12-15
The oceans cover 70% of the planet and NAMMCO provides an essential forum for unrestricted discussion of the interrelationship between humans and marine mammals.
NAMMCO At 30: Marine Mammals in Cultural Traditions and Identity (Part 2 of 3)
2022-12-01
“Eating marine mammals is our national identity,” said the participants from Greenland. Their unity of viewpoint impressed this first-time participant.
NAMMCO at 30: Supporting Discussions on the Sustainable Use of Marine Mammals (Part 1 of 3)
2022-11-24
Lessons in sustainability at NAMMCO showed why the whaling issue is not easily tidied away by declaring whether one is “for” or “against” hunting the animals.
Revisiting the Roots of the Whaling Issue: The Relationship Between Humans and Nature
2022-09-21
In practice the IWC has already abandoned the management of whale resources and whaling, and the Western worldview caused this situation.