International Whaling Commission

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The International Whaling Commission is a global body established to regulate whaling and conserve whale populations through international agreements and management measures.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental governance organization
intergovernmental organization
international body
adoptedMeasure 1982 moratorium on commercial whaling
cameIntoForce 1948
continent Europe
cooperatesWith Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Convention on Migratory Species
United Nations system bodies on marine issues
countryOfHeadquarters United Kingdom NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork fisheries management
marine conservation
marine mammal science
foundedBy signatories of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
fullName International Whaling Commission
governs aboriginal subsistence whaling by member states
commercial whaling by member states
hasAbbreviation IWC
hasJurisdictionOver whaling activities of member states
hasMemberCount 80+ member governments
hasOrgan Bureau of the International Whaling Commission
Commission Plenary
Conservation Committee of the International Whaling Commission
Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission
hasPurpose collection and analysis of scientific data on whales
conservation of whale stocks
management of whale populations
orderly development of the whaling industry
protection of certain whale species
regulation of whaling
headquartersLocation Cambridge, United Kingdom
holds annual meetings of the Commission
regular meetings of the Scientific Committee
implementedIn 1986 moratorium on commercial whaling
inception 1946
legalBasis International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
locatedInTimeZone Greenwich Mean Time
membershipType sovereign states
monitors global whale populations
whaling activities of member states
officialLanguage English
policyOn sustainable use of whale resources
whale conservation
regulates catch limits for whales
scientific whaling permits by member states
whaling methods and practices
shortName IWC
subjectOf disputes over commercial and scientific whaling
international environmental law debates
website https://iwc.int


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