international whaling moratorium
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The international whaling moratorium is a global ban on commercial whaling established by the International Whaling Commission to allow whale populations to recover from overexploitation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Whaling Commission moratorium on commercial whaling | 2 |
| IWC commercial whaling moratorium | 1 |
| international whaling moratorium canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: international whaling moratorium Context triple: [southern right whale, protectedBy, international whaling moratorium]
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Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals
The Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals is an international environmental agreement that regulates the protection and management of seal populations in the Antarctic region under the broader Antarctic Treaty System.
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Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
The Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources is an international agreement that regulates the protection and sustainable use of marine ecosystems in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica.
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Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits the harassment, hunting, capturing, or killing of marine mammals in American waters and by U.S. citizens, aiming to maintain healthy marine mammal populations.
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Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources is an international body that manages and protects marine ecosystems and fisheries in the Southern Ocean under the Antarctic Treaty System.
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Antarctic Treaty
The Antarctic Treaty is an international agreement that designates Antarctica as a scientific preserve, bans military activity on the continent, and promotes peaceful cooperation and environmental protection among nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: international whaling moratorium Target entity description: The international whaling moratorium is a global ban on commercial whaling established by the International Whaling Commission to allow whale populations to recover from overexploitation.
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A.
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals
The Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals is an international environmental agreement that regulates the protection and management of seal populations in the Antarctic region under the broader Antarctic Treaty System.
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B.
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
The Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources is an international agreement that regulates the protection and sustainable use of marine ecosystems in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica.
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C.
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits the harassment, hunting, capturing, or killing of marine mammals in American waters and by U.S. citizens, aiming to maintain healthy marine mammal populations.
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D.
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources is an international body that manages and protects marine ecosystems and fisheries in the Southern Ocean under the Antarctic Treaty System.
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E.
Antarctic Treaty
The Antarctic Treaty is an international agreement that designates Antarctica as a scientific preserve, bans military activity on the continent, and promotes peaceful cooperation and environmental protection among nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservation policy
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environmental protection measure ⓘ international agreement ⓘ whaling regulation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | International Whaling Commission ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 1982 ⓘ |
| allows |
aboriginal subsistence whaling under IWC quotas
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special permit whaling for scientific research ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
international whaling moratorium
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surface form:
IWC commercial whaling moratorium
moratorium on commercial whaling ⓘ |
| appliesTo | commercial whaling ⓘ |
| basedOn | International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling ⓘ |
| cameIntoEffectIn | 1986 ⓘ |
| containsException |
aboriginal subsistence whaling
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objection procedure for member states ⓘ scientific research whaling under special permit ⓘ |
| containsProvision | zero catch limit for all commercial whaling of baleen whales ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | pro-whaling nations ⓘ |
| decisionType | zero catch limit for commercial whaling ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo |
aboriginal subsistence whaling
ⓘ
scientific research whaling under Article VIII of the ICRW ⓘ |
| establishedBy | International Whaling Commission ⓘ |
| geographicalCoverage | all oceans where IWC regulations apply ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
recovery of some whale populations
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significant reduction in legal commercial whaling ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | amendments to the Schedule of the ICRW ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
concerns about overexploitation of whales
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decline of global whale populations ⓘ growing environmental movement in the 1970s and 1980s ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
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surface form:
Article V of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
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| legalStatus | binding on IWC member states that do not object ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
International Whaling Commission
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surface form:
International Whaling Commission Scientific Committee
International Whaling Commission ⓘ
surface form:
International Whaling Commission Secretariat
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| objectedToBy |
Iceland
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Norway ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| policyDebate | whether and how to lift or modify the moratorium ⓘ |
| purpose |
allow whale populations to recover from overexploitation
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conservation of whale stocks ⓘ regulation of whaling activities ⓘ |
| regulates | catch limits for commercial whaling ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
IWC Schedule
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International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling ⓘ marine mammal protection ⓘ whale conservation ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| statusAsOf21stCentury | still formally in force ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
environmental non-governmental organizations
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many anti-whaling states ⓘ |
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Subject: international whaling moratorium Description of subject: The international whaling moratorium is a global ban on commercial whaling established by the International Whaling Commission to allow whale populations to recover from overexploitation.
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