Despite a ban on commercial whaling, whales are still hunted. A few countries still kill thousands of the animals each year and want to re-open the seas to full-scale commercial whaling. HSI is calling for a global whale sanctuary to end all whaling for commercial purposes forever.
Commercial whaling has no place in the modern world. We no longer need meat or other products from whales, and there are increasing health concerns from consuming them. There is no humane way to kill whales, and they already face many other threats, including entanglement in debris and fishing gear, chemical and noise pollution and climate change. All commercial whaling must stop before we once again see a decline or extinction of many species. Help spread the word that the whales haven't been saved—yet. Join our campaign to "save whales, not whaling" and let governments and corporations know you want the slaughter to end.
International Whaling Commission
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.
Learn MoreNews & Events
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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
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
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.



