The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was intended to conserve whale stocks and regulate commercial and aboriginal whaling, but most member nations believe it has evolved into a conservation treaty.
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Whales' future hangs in the balance.
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Whale tail.
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Humpback whale.
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Minke whale.
No Time to Kill
With the IWC considering giving commercial whaling a green light, actor Pierce Brosnan and his wife, Keely Shaye Smith, joined the fight for whales. Read the story, watch the video More about whaling
IWC News & Resources
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June 25, 2010
Declaración de Humane Society International al Cierre de la Reunión de la CBI
Al concluir la 62da reunión de la Comisión Ballenera Internacional Kitty Block, vicepresidenta de HSI y jefa de la delegación en Agadir, envió un comunicado.
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June 25, 2010
IWC 2010: Final Dispatch
Report on the final day of the 62nd annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission.
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June 25, 2010
Statement by HSI as IWC 62 Closes
As the 62nd annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission closed, Kitty Block, vice president of Humane Society International and head of the HSI delegation, released a statement.
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June 24, 2010
IWC 2010: Day 4 Dispatch
Report on Day 4 of the 62nd annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission.
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June 23, 2010
Acuerdo para Reabrir la Cacería Comercial de Ballenas Rechazado por Ahora en la Reunión Ballenera Anual
Líderes de Humane Society International expresaron su satisfacción con el retiro de un paquete de “concesiones” que habría legitimado la cacería comercial de ballenas durante la 62da reunión de la Comisión Ballenera Internacional.