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The International Whaling Commission - IWC

The IWC is the global body charged with the conservation of whales and the management of whaling. The IWC currently has 88 member governments from countries all over the world.  

The Commission's role has expanded since its establishment in 1946. In addition to regulation of whaling, today's IWC works to address a wide range of conservation issues including bycatch and entanglement, ocean noise, pollution and debris, collision between whales and ships, and sustainable whale watching.

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News

Fifth IWC Workshop on Climate Change and Cetaceans will focus on increased efforts and collaboration

26 Nov 2021

The fifth in a series of climate change workshops begins on 29 Nov.  Reflecting the importance of the subject, it is the first IWC expert workshop to be live streamed on the Commission's YouTube channel.

Pollution 2025: Intersessional Workshop

21 Oct 2021

IWC-POWER completes twelfth successful research voyage

4 Oct 2021

Special Virtual Meeting: Actions on Voting Rights and the Plight of the Vaquita

22 Sep 2021

 
 

Events Calendar

2021

Jan 1 IWC Bureau meeting Feb Mar Apr 1 SC68C
May 1 SC68C Jun Jul Aug
Sep 1 IWC Virtual Special Meeting Oct Nov 2 Pollution 2025 Workshop+1 more Dec 1 Climate Change Workshop 2021
2020
2022

Click Here to view the full list of Events & Workshops

Member Map

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