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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.

Recent Reports:

 
 
 

News

Marine debris: a substantial threat with more research required

16 Jul 2020

The Scientific Committee of the IWC has endorsed a report concluding that the impact of marine debris on cetaceans is more substantial than previously thought. 

New educational resources for Whale Watching Handbook

15 Jul 2020

Available now: report of the 2020 (virtual) meeting of the IWC Scientific Committee

7 Jul 2020

IWC reflects on World Oceans Day 2020 - with collaboration at its core

8 Jun 2020

 
 

Events Calendar

2020

Jan 1 IWC-POWER Cruise Workshops Feb Mar Apr
May 1 SC68B Jun 1 Modelling and Assessment and Whale-watching Impacts (MAWI) Jul Aug
Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019
2021

Click Here to view the full list of Events & Workshops

Member Map

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