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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Minke whale.
Report from IWC 63
HSI staff attended the 63rd International Whaling Commission, held in Jersey, Channel Islands from July 11-14, 2011. Read our notes from the meeting to learn more about the current situation for whales.What happened
IWC News & Resources
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September 8, 2011
An Uncertain Future for Whaling
Japanese whaling activity in the Southern Ocean faced an uncertain future as new problems weighed on the government.
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July 20, 2011
U.S. Declaration Against Icelandic Whaling Welcomed
Conservation and animal welfare groups commended Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and the U.S. Department of Commerce for the announcement that Iceland is undermining the effectiveness of the International Whaling Commission by hunting whales in defiance of the IWC’s global ban on commercial whaling.
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July 15, 2011
IWC 63: Outcomes and Setbacks
Wins and losses for whales at the 2011 meeting of the International Whaling Commission.
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July 14, 2011
IWC 63 Day Four
A dispatch from the final day of IWC 63.
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July 13, 2011
IWC 63 Day Three
Notes on the proceedings from Day Three of IWC 63.
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