Author: mstocker

Great news for the Ocean!

  Two bits of great news; one a consequence of focused actions, and the other an opportunity to focus ocean policies.   September 1 was traditionally the opening of “dolphin season” for the drive fishery of Taiji, Japan. For years…

New York Times article on human/whale relationships

This week New York Times features and article ostensibly about our relationship with whales, woven around a visit by the author to the “friendly whales” of San Ignacio Lagoon. The article (requiring a free NYT login) is here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/magazine/12whales-t.html It…

Cornwall Mass Stranding Event

The mass stranding event (MSE) in Cornwall UK last year points to Navy sonar. But if you read through the very comprehensive report you can see why it is difficult to arrive at unimpeachable scientific conclusions. The report is here:…