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Latest news
Status of Whales: a new approach turning complex assessments into at-a-glance graphics
18 Nov 2024
The IWC website has published the first phase of a long-term programme to share its assessments of the status of whales.
Review of 69th meeting of the IWC Report Five: Conservation Management Plans
24 Oct 2024
The value of IWC Conservation Management Plans (CMPs) was clear at IWC69, with four new CMPs proposed.
Review of 69th meeting of the IWC: Report Four: Communicating Science
22 Oct 2024
At IWC69, the Scientific Committee launched several initiatives to communicate its highly technical work in concise and easily digestible formats.
Review of 69th meeting of the IWC Report Three: Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling
21 Oct 2024
In many ways, the biggest success of IWC69 was the consensus renewal of quotas for Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling.
First Arctic Ocean surveys reported by IWC-POWER
16 Oct 2024
The annual IWC-POWER scientific cruise has returned safely to port reporting a productive expedition which surveyed areas of the Arctic Ocean for the first time.
Review of 69th meeting of the International Whaling Commission Report Two: Capacity Building
16 Oct 2024
The achievements of IWC capacity building programmes were recognised at IWC69, where a number of different initiatives reported on recent efforts.
Review of 69th meeting of the IWC Report One: Collaboration, Cooperation and Partnerships
9 Oct 2024
Collaboration was a dominant and positive theme throughout IWC69.
Day Five: an intensive and successful meeting concludes
27 Sep 2024
The Chair observes: 'At almost 80 years of age, the IWC has never been more relevant.'
Day Four: three Resolutions adopted and a report from the Scientific Committee
27 Sep 2024
Collaboration, communication and scientific excellence on the agenda for the penultimate day of IWC69.
Day Three: consensus reached on a range of issues
26 Sep 2024
Welfare, conservation and a two-year budget all agreed by consensus on Day 3 of the Commission meeting in Peru.
Discussions well underway with introduction of new work programme and budget proposals
25 Sep 2024
Day Two at the IWC sees ambitious proposals for new areas of work and the start of budget discussions.
Day One: consensus on Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling and wide-ranging presentations on science and conservation
24 Sep 2024
The 69th meeting of the IWC opened today in Lima, Peru with consensus on quotas for aboriginal subsistence whaling and appreciation for the work of the science and conservation committees
