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              Endangered vaquita, western gray whale and welfare workplan               on the agenda at the IWC meeting in Slovenia

Conservation measures  for small cetaceans were discussed today at the IWC meeting in Slovenia, with particular attention focused on the critically endangered vaquita. Environmental concerns, safety at sea and infractions were also on the agenda, and a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed by Russia, USA and Japan.  These are some of the range states for the western North Pacific gray whale and collaboration between range states is crucial if this critically endangered population is to stand chance of recovery.

To read documents under discussion at the meeting please click here.

To listen to a live audio stream of the IWC meeting in Slovenia, please click here.

To view a photo gallery from the meeting, please click here.

To read about small cetaceans please click here.

To read the recent CIRVA report on the vaquita please click here.

To read about the status of the western North Pacific gray whale please click here.

To read the text of the Memorandum of Cooperation signed at the meeting, please click here.