The IWC was established in 1946 as the global body responsible for management of whaling and conservation of whales. Today the IWC has 88 member countries. The mandate has not changed but many new conservation concerns exist and the IWC work programme now also includes bycatch & entanglement, ship strikes, ocean noise, pollution and debris, and sustainable whale watching.
31 Jan 2024
In Auckland, New Zealand this February, the IWC will hold the first in a new series of workshops, reviewing dolphin and porpoise species in the South Pacific Island region.
15 Jan 2024
The Scientific Committee is taking the next steps to complete an In-depth Assessment of minke whales in the western North Pacific.
11 Jan 2024
The IWC is circulating a questionnaire seeking expert views and collaborators on a proposed survey in the Indian Ocean.
11 Dec 2023
The first large whale entanglement response workshop in the southernmost city of Chile has successfully concluded.
27 Nov 2023
The IWC Strandings Initiative has completed an extensive Caribbean training project in partnership with CARI’MAM, the Caribbean Marine Mammals Preservation Network.
Whaling, conservation & welfare issues including whale watching and small cetaceans.
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