Denmark's 'Little Mermaid' doused in red paint by whaling protesters
"Danmark defend the whales of the Faroe Islands" was written in English on the ground in front of the sculpture, using the Danish spelling for the country.
Tue May 30 2017
Anonymous hackers target Iceland sites in whaling protest
Activist hackers from the Anonymous collective have claimed responsibility for bringing down five government websites in Iceland in a protest against whale-hunting by the North Atlantic nation.
Mon Nov 30 2015
Japan confirms plan to resume whale hunt
Japan confirmed it would resume its whale hunt this year despite a call by global regulators to provide more evidence it is for science.
Tue Jun 23 2015
Australia, New Zealand urge Japan to respect anti-whaling ban
Australia and New Zealand Tuesday called on Japan to respect a UN court order banning whale hunting in Antarctic waters.
Tue Jun 10 2014
Japan lawmakers demand continued whaling
Japanese lawmakers demanded the government redesign its "research" whaling programme to circumvent an international court ruling.
Wed Apr 16 2014
Japan kills 251 minke whales in final Antarctic hunt
Japan killed 251 minke whales during the 2014 Antarctic hunt, in what is expected to be the last "research whaling" mission.
Wed Apr 09 2014
Japan PM Abe says will abide by whaling ban
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he will abide by the court ruling that banned the nation's controversial Antarctic whale hunt.
Wed Apr 02 2014
UN court rules against Japan whaling
The UN's International Court of Justice rules Japan's Antarctic whaling programme is not for scientific purposes, ordering a temporary halt.
Mon Mar 31 2014
Group defiant over United States ban on tackling Japan whalers
Battle between US conservation group and Japanese authorities over vessels in the Southern Ocean continues with Sea Shepherd vowing to defend the whales non-violently and legally
Wed Dec 19 2012