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.
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.
Revisiting the Roots of the Whaling Issue: Sustainable Use, Environmental Protection
2022-09-21
Not the whaling moratorium, but the defense and promotion of the general principle of sustainable use is the important policy issue for many countries.
A Lifelong Friend of Whaling: Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in His Own Words
2022-08-29
Abe’s legacy included overseeing a dramatic shift in Japan’s whaling policy, from the decision to withdraw from the IWC to the restart of commercial whaling.
Whales in the Japanese Landscape: Taking Life, The Naked Providence of Nature
2022-07-24
“We give thanks that we were able to make the catch without incident. We can’t forget our gratitude for the gift of another life” ー Taiji whaling captain.
Whales in the Japanese Landscape: Proud Thieves Seeking the Riches of the Sea
2022-07-06
Japanese whalers of the Edo period made huge fortunes from an ocean resource that belonged to no one. Other groups stole some meat but weren’t punished.
Whales in the Japanese Landscape: A Test of Character, Past and Present
2022-06-16
Practiced in Japan as far back as 4000 BC, and humans are still chasing whales 6,000 years later, largely for a spiritual reward not measured by economics.