International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling

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The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling is a 1946 international treaty that established the International Whaling Commission and provides the legal framework for regulating whaling and conserving whale populations worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental agreement
international treaty
multilateral treaty
allows objection procedure to amendments
withdrawal by contracting governments
basisForDecision scientific advice on whale populations
bindingOn states that have ratified or acceded to it
category treaty concluded in 1946
treaty on animal conservation
containsProvision International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling self-linksurface differs
surface form: Schedule to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
createdBody International Whaling Commission
dateSigned 1946-12-02
depositary United States government
surface form: Government of the United States of America
enteredIntoForce 1948-11-10
established International Whaling Commission
field marine living resources management
whale conservation
governingBody International Whaling Commission
hasEffectOn conservation status of whale populations
language English
legalFrameworkFor International Whaling Commission
mechanism amendable schedule of regulations
negotiatedAfter World War II
surface form: Second World War
partiesAreCalled contracting governments
placeSigned Washington, D.C.
predecessor International Agreement for the Regulation of Whaling (1937)
providesFor catch limits for whale species
designation of whale sanctuaries
protection of certain whale species
regulation of whaling areas
regulation of whaling methods
regulation of whaling seasons
purpose conservation of whale stocks
orderly development of the whaling industry
regulation of whaling
region worldwide
regulates aboriginal subsistence whaling
commercial whaling
scientific whaling
relatedTo moratorium on commercial whaling
requires national implementation of whaling regulations by parties
scope global
shortName ICRW
subject whales
whaling industry
subjectHasRole founding treaty of the International Whaling Commission
yearSigned 1946

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international whaling moratorium basedOn International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
international whaling moratorium relatedTo International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
international whaling moratorium legalBasis International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
this entity surface form: Article V of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
International Whaling Commission legalBasis International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling containsProvision International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Schedule to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
IWC Schedule partOf International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
IWC Schedule relatedTo International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
Commission Plenary usesInstrument International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
Commission Plenary legalBasis International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
this entity surface form: International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, 1946
Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission establishedBy International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling