Scientific Research

This section contains information on the IWC’s long-standing scientific research programme. Including:

• Explanations of the structure, activities and meetings of the Scientific Committee, and a link to the Scientific Committee Handbook.
• Long-term, ongoing work to understand the status of whale populations, including abundance estimates, stock structure and health.
• Research programmes including funding opportunities and information about the IWC-SORP and IWC-POWER international research cruises.
• Links to reports endorsed by the Scientific Committee including the record of discussions and recommendations agreed at their annual meeting, expert workshops and the IWC’s scientific, peer-reviewed journal, Journal of Cetacean Research and Management.