Marine Mammal Hunts

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WHALING IN THE FAROE ISLANDS
Pilot Whaling in the Faroe Islands. High North Alliance Fact Sheet, 1995
The Traditional Faroese Catch of Northern Bottlenose Whales. ISANA, Japan Whaling Association, 1995
Dividing the catch - a free share for all. Whales and Whaling in the Faroe Islands, published by the Faroe Island Department of Fisheries, 1993
Pilot whaling through the centuries - an age-old catch for food. Whales and Whaling in the Faroe Islands, published by the Faroe Island Department of Fisheries, 1993
Modern standards, up-to-date regulations. Whales and Whaling in the Faroe Islands, published by the Faroe Island Department of Fisheries, 1993
Pilot Whaling Today. Whales and Whaling in the Faroe Islands, published by the Faroe Island Department of Fisheries, 1993
Bottlenose - the Prince of Whales Grindabod, Department of Fisheries, Faroe Islands, 1996
To kill a whale. Interview with senior veterinarian, Jústines Olsen, on killing methods in the pilot whale hunt. Grindabod, Department of Fisheries, Faroe Islands, 1996
Hung Verdict. On Faroese Pilot Whaling, Brian Leith, the Daily Telegraph, 1991
Søtur er sjalvgivin biti (About pilot whale meat ). Steinbjørn B. Jacobsen, Whales and Whaling in The Faroe Islands, published by the Faroe Island Department of Fisheries, 1993

NORWEGIAN WHALING
Electronic Monitoring of Norwegian Minke Whaling. Dr. Egil Ole Øen, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, June 2005

Minke Whaling - No Big Business. High North Alliance, Living off the Sea, 1994
Whaling in the Old Days. High North Alliance, Living off the Sea, 1994
The Hunt. High North Alliance, Living off the Sea, 1994
Being an Elk High North Alliance, Living off the Sea, 1994
The Minke Whale. High North Alliance, Living off the Sea, 1994
Statistics, Minke Whaling. High North Alliance, Living off the Sea, 1994
The Minke Whale Stock in the Northeast Atlantic: Error in the Stock Estimate - New Estimate to be Submitted in Spring 1996. Addendum to Living off the Sea, 1995
The Minke Whale High North Alliance, Living off the Sea, 1994
North Sea Minke Whale Estimate High North news, 1995
Norwegian Minke Whaling (Photos) Fiskeribladet (fisheries daily), 1994
The Minke Whaling/Fishing Vessel "Leif Junior" in Reine harbour (Photos)
Why This Sudden Change of Mind? The International Harpoon, 1996
The Minke Whale Stock in the Northeast Atlantic: New Estimates Approved by the IWC Scientific Committee. Addendum to the HNA brochure "Living off the Sea," 1996
Abundance estimate of the Central North Atlantic minke whale stock. From various NAMMCO Reports (1996-19989.
Basis for Norwegian Whaling Wrong: IWC Scientists. (Sic) Greenpeace, News Release,1996
CITES: Norwegian Draft Proposal to delist Minke Whales. (Proposal for Consultation) The Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management, 1996
IUCN Red List: Minke Whales Moved from "Threatened" to "Lower Risk". High North News, No. 11, 1996
Norwegian Whalers Get Increased Quotas. High North News, No. 11, 1996
Norwegian Minke Whaling, 1996 Season: Times to Death Unchanged. High North News, No. 11, 1996

CANADA
Your Right to Know: Canadian Fish. Leaflet about Canadian sealing published by the Co-op supermarkets, UK, 1995.
Sealer and Fisherman, Gary Troake and his boat. Twillingate, New Foundland. (Photos)
Inuvialuit Bowhead Harvest. From "Inuit Whaling" The Inuit Circumpolar Conference, 1992
Maximizing Our Seal Resources for the Benefit of Canada and the World. (Leaflet) Canadian Sealers Association

THE MAKAH INDIANS
The Dirty Laundry. Animal rights organisations take two members of the Makah tribe to Europe to forward accusations against their tribal council. The International Harpoon, 1996
The Manipulators. Editorial, the International Harpoon, 1996
What goes around, comes around. Editorial Comment on US Request for Hunting Quota of 5 Grey Whales for the Makah Indians, IWC Annual Meeting, 1996. The International Harpoon, 1996
Whaling from US West Coast? The International Harpoon, 1995
The Makah Indians: Keeping their Culture Alive. The International Harpoon, 1995
Makha Whaling Claim Supported by US Authorities. The International Harpoon, 1995
Resolution Opposing Gray Whale Hunt. (Press Release) Congress of the United States,House of Representatives, June 26, 1996
Makah Harpoons prod a Whale of a Dilemma. (Editorial) The Seattle Times, Sunday, June 23, 1996
Open Letter To The Makah Nation. (Petition) API, Animal Protection Institute Of America, 1996
A Whaling People: The Makah Hunt for Tradition and Memories of Whaling. (Extracts) Paula Bock, The Seattle Times Magazine, 1995
"There isn't a nutritional need any longer". (Extract of transcript) Jim McLay, New Zealand Commissioner to the IWC on the Makah Indians request to take five grey whales, 1996
Makahs and U.S. Defer Request for Tribal Whaling; U.S. Reaffirms Comittment to Native Rights. (Press Release) U.S. Delegation to the International Whaling Commission, June 27, 1996
The Makah Council, Sea Shepherd, Greeenpeace and the High North Alliance on the Resumption of the Makah Whale Hunt. The News with Brian Williams, Jan 96

ICELAND
Opening Address Halldór Ásgrímsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland
Whale resources in the North Atlanticand the concept of sustainability Jóhann Sigurjónsson
Whaling and the Icelandic economy Thordur Fridjonsson

OTHER HUNTS

Japan’s whale research programs – Questions & Answer's., ICR 2000
Seal Pup Hunt. High North news, 1995
The Namibian Seal Harvest. High North news, 1995
Whaling - A Part of Our Culture. Kaj Egede, Minister of Fisheries, Greenland. The Inuit Circumpolar Conference, 1992
Alaska Eskimo Whaling. The Inuit Circumpolar Conference, 1992
Whales for Foxes from Arctic Circle. From "Inuit Whaling" published by the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, June 1992
To Icelanders, Whales Were a Godsend. Oceanus Magazine, 1989
Whaling in the Indonesian village Lamalera. Geo AustralAsia, 1995
Russia Defies IWC: Allows Chukotka Inuit to Take Two Bowheads. High North News, No.11, 1996
Japan: Whale Research in the Antarctic Ocean. High North News, No.11, 1996