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Humpback whale hunt halted
Fishermen clash with police at EU Map of Brussels Belgium


June 2008 ... more > Top ^

Jun.4   Belgium
  Police have clashed with hundreds of fisherman protesting against the high cost of fuel outside the European Union headquarters


year 2007 Top ^

Dec.21   Japan
  Japan has 'temporarily halted' its much-criticized plan for a humpback whale hunt in the seas near Antarctica
Oct.30   Somalia
  The crew members of a North Korean freighter regained control of their ship from pirates who hijacked the vessel.    The Koreans moved against the attackers after the guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Wil...
Sep.14   Arctic Ice loss opens Northwest Passage  The most direct route that links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceanse has opened up fully for the first time since records began Aug.27   United Arab Emirates Fire ravages port again  A blaze tore through a chemical storage depot at Jebel Ali port, the 2nd fire in 2 weeks at a cargo port in the Gulf Arab oil exporter Jun.5   Spain Spain targets US treasure ships  A Spanish court has ordered the interception of 2 boats should they leave Gibraltar, amid a row over treasure from a shipwreck Feb.12   Japan Japan in commercial whaling push
  Pro-whaling countries are meeting to plot a path towards lifting the moratorium on commercial whaling


year 2006 Top ^

Dec.20   European Union EU fish quota deal hammered out
  The ministers have reached a deal to regulate permitted catches in 2007, aimed at stimulating the recovery of stocks Warming 'may cause economic chaos' Oct.22   Panama Voters approve $5 billion Canal overhaul
  About 80% have approved a plan to widen the Panama Canal to accommodate a new generation of ships
Oct.21   Iceland Iceland 'breaks ban on whaling'  Iceland has broken a 21-year-old international ban on commercial whaling by killing an endangered fin whale May.16   France Toxic ship returns home  The ageing warship Clemenceau is due to arrive back home in the naval port of Brest Apr.24   Panama Panama plans huge canal expansion  Panama has announced a $5.3bn plan to widen the canal to handle a new generation of giant container ships Mar.9   United Arab Emirates Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports  Dubai Ports World is to transfer its US ports business to a 'US entity' to end a row over its takeover

year 2004 Top ^

Aug.5   England   Al Qaeda 'threat to blow up ships'  Intelligence shows al Qaeda has plans to disrupt world trade, Britain's top Naval officer has said Apr.11   Canada Canada set for mass seal hunting  The largest single seal hunt in half a century begins. Canada is allowing more than 300,000 seals to be killed this year Jan.8   England Queen names luxury ocean liner  Elizabeth has named a new $800 million cruise ship, the Queen Mary 2, the largest passenger ship of its type ever built

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May.6   European Union EU tightens cod fishing rules  A recovery plan is to save cod from extinction in the North Sea

year 2002 Top ^

Nov.8   Japan Fleet begins whaling hunt  Fleet has departed for an annual Antarctic hunt that aims to catch around 400 whales Oct.8   California US court orders ports to reopen
  Bush had sought the injunction to try and end a management lock-out which has crippled the ports Oct.1   Senegal   Transport minister quits  Youssouf Sakho resigned. The nation's defense minister, Youba Sambou, also was expected to resign Euro mark celebrations

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Feb.5   Taiwan   China sends boat to Taiwan  Boat has 97 mainlanders. No officials accompanied the entourage

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