It’s misleading to characterise orca-boat interactions in the Strait of Gibraltar as ‘attacks’. Instead, here’s our advice on how boat operators can reduce the chances of an interaction that could cause damage.
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Cruel, costly and corrupt: time is up for whaling in Iceland
The temporary ban on commercial whaling in Iceland must be made permanent. There can be no future for this cruel and unnecessary industry.
UK government must do more to protect whales and dolphins from bycatch
A new parliamentary committee report has confirmed that the UK government is failing to protect marine mammals and needs to improve monitoring of bycatch.
Celebrating 10 years of the WCA!
The World Cetacean Alliance was founded on World Oceans Day 2013 to act as a global voice for whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
Whale and dolphin abuse ignored by Marine Stewardship Council
Observer reports of whale and dolphin abuse on MSC-certified fishing vessels are routinely ignored, a new Shark Guardian report has revealed.
WCA partners with Seably to protect whales from ship strikes
More maritime professionals will learn how to minimise the threat of ship strikes by taking our training on the Seably platform!
Japan’s new whaling ‘mother ship’ is the mother of all mistakes
The WCA condemns Japan’s new commercial whaling ‘mother ship’, which is inhumane and unjustifiable.
Lindblad Expeditions becomes first ‘Whale Aware’ cruise line
Lindblad Expeditions will be the first cruise company to use the WCA’s ‘Becoming ‘Whale Aware” course to train their bridge crew to minimise ship strikes.
WCA partners with Ocean Technologies Group to reduce ship strikes
Our ‘Becoming ‘Whale Aware” online course will now be available to more than a million seafarers, thanks to a new partnership with OTG!
UK must tackle bycatch in practice, not just on paper
Despite publishing its much-delayed Bycatch Mitigation Initiative, the UK seems no closer to taking meaningful action on cetacean bycatch.