Goodman, Dan
Debate on Whaling Being Swamped by Error and Exaggeration
2005
"The fact that Australia was a whaling country when it agreed to and signed the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling and subsequently changed its position to anti-whaling following the closure of its industry in the 1970s does not change the Convention. If Australia can no longer agree to the Convention it should withdraw rather than subvert its purpose," writes Dan Goodman of the Institute of Cetacean Research. Reproduced with permission.

High North Alliance
The High North Perspective: Hard to Swallow (PDF format)
1997
"The High North Alliance, the umbrella organisation for seafaring hunters of the North Atlantic, is situated in the fishing village of Reine, just north of the Arctic Circle. Here people eat whale meat as steaks, stew, meatballs and pizza. Whale meat is everyday food. ... So being told that our High North diet makes us murderers is hard to swallow." Reproduced with permission.

Mastny, Lisa
Coming to Terms with the Arctic (PDF format)
January 2000
"By melding ancient hunting traditions with modern political technique, Arctic indigenous peoples present a baffling challenge to environmental diplomacy. As the Arctic ecology itself begins to change, the need for a common understanding is growing increasingly urgent." This article first appeared in the January/February 2000 edition of World Watch, published by the World Watch Institute, and is distributed with permission. (This article is categorized under Marine Mammals / Seals)

Platt, Teresa
Worshipping a Sacred Cow
April 1996
"In 1982, a 'temporary' moratorium on whaling was imposed on the whalers of the world by the International Whaling Commission ..." An examination of America's refusal to allow science to interfere with its anti-whaling policy, reproduced with permission.

Toolis, Kevin
Eat It or Save It?
October 2001
"To many, the whale is a mythical creature worthy of protection. But to the whalers of Norway's Lofoten Islands they're merely a resource by which their community can survive. So which life is more important - man or beast?" This article first appeared in The Guardian (UK) and is reproduced with the author's permission.

Ward, Simon
The HSUS House of Horrors Presents ... The Living Dead Whale!
1996
A whale "expert" from the Humane Society of the United States tells the International Whaling Commission that dead whales could still be alive. Simon Ward rolls his eyeballs. This article first appeared in the International Harpoon, published by the High North Alliance.

Ward, Simon
Church of England Recognises Whale-Hugging
1997
"Ripon Cathedral, an austere monument to God dating back to the 7th century, is normally associated with the sounds of traditional hymns spat through the gums of octogenarians in sparsely filled pews. But today, its walls reverberate to a different tune: the thumping of whale-bibles and the mating calls of humpback whales." This article first appeared in the International Harpoon, published by the High North Alliance.

Ward, Simon
Proactive Protectionism : WWF Sanctuary Addresses Hypothetical Problem
1998
The World Wide Fund for Nature's proposal for a Global Oceans Whale Sanctuary aims to save every last whale. This article first appeared in the International Harpoon, published by the High North Alliance.

West Nordic Council
How Can Anyone Kill a Seal? How Can Anyone Possibly Kill a Whale?
2001
"These are natural questions from people who have spent their lives in populous western cities. To the peoples from northern regions, these questions provoke no more concern than the question, 'How can anyone ever kill a pig or a cow?'" Statement from the West Nordic Council to mark its theme for 2001, "West Nordic Hunting Culture".

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