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.
21 days ago
After five busy years, Dr Rebecca Lent has decided to stand down as Executive Secretary in 2023. The Commission is therefore recruiting for Dr Lent’s successor.
21 Dec 2022
The report of the IWC68 meeting is available now. This was the first gathering of the Commission for four years, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A combination of sub-committee and plenary sessions, the meeting was held over nine days and the Chair’s Report summarises the discussions and outcomes.
13 Dec 2022
Los Cóbamos, Sonsonate was the location of El Salvador’s first large whale entanglement response workshop, held last month. The training was facilitated by the IWC and conducted by members of the Mexican Whale Disentanglement Network (RABEN) who also provided specialist equipment.
30 Nov 2022
The IWC is participating in a second regional consultation of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Regional Secretariats’ Network, taking place in Accra, Ghana this week.
28 Nov 2022
The IWC is participating in a workshop in Muscat, Oman that will consider how conservation can complement development in the Arabian Sea, particularly in the context of the Arabian Sea humpback whale.
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