Japan’s whaling practices are in the spotlight following the arrest of activist Paul Watson. Are they a deeply rooted ...

Japan’s Fisheries Agency has proposed expanding commercial whaling along the country’s coast to fin whales, a larger species than the three currently permitted. The proposal comes five years ...

Anti-whaling campaigner Captain Paul Watson spoke with Yahoo News from a high-security jail as he fights extradition to Japan ...

Known for his bold and often controversial actions, he has dedicated his life to protecting marine wildlife, with Japanese whaling being one of his primary targets. Now, Watson faces a new legal ...

Whaling in Japan is based on a long tradition. Industrial whaling began in the 1980s, but organized whale hunts and consumption of whale meat reach back even further. Japanese whaling has been ...

Paul Watson, the founder of the NGO Sea Shepherd, and a dual American-Canadian citizen has been detained in Nuuk, Greenland, ...

Japan revises catch limits every six years, making this the first update for both species since the country resumed commercial whaling in 2019 ...

Iceland, one of only three countries still allowing whale hunting, on Thursday issued permits to two whaling companies for ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A court in Greenland again decided Wednesday to extend the custody of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson, until Dec. 4, while Denmark considers a Japanese extradition request.

COPENHAGEN--Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson will remain in detention in Greenland while Denmark decides whether to ...