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.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental governance organization
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intergovernmental organization → international body → |
| adoptedMeasure |
1982 moratorium on commercial whaling
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| cameIntoForce |
1948
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| continent |
Europe
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| cooperatesWith |
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
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Convention on Migratory Species → United Nations system bodies on marine issues → |
| countryOfHeadquarters |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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| fieldOfWork |
fisheries management
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marine conservation → marine mammal science → |
| foundedBy |
signatories of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
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| fullName |
International Whaling Commission
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| governs |
aboriginal subsistence whaling by member states
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commercial whaling by member states → |
| hasAbbreviation |
IWC
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| hasJurisdictionOver |
whaling activities of member states
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| hasMemberCount |
80+ member governments
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| hasOrgan |
Bureau of the International Whaling Commission
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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
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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
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| holds |
annual meetings of the Commission
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regular meetings of the Scientific Committee → |
| implementedIn |
1986 moratorium on commercial whaling
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| inception |
1946
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| legalBasis |
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Greenwich Mean Time
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| membershipType |
sovereign states
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| monitors |
global whale populations
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whaling activities of member states → |
| officialLanguage |
English
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| policyOn |
sustainable use of whale resources
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whale conservation → |
| regulates |
catch limits for whales
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scientific whaling permits by member states → whaling methods and practices → |
| shortName |
IWC
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| subjectOf |
disputes over commercial and scientific whaling
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international environmental law debates → |
| website |
https://iwc.int
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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international whaling moratorium
("International Whaling Commission Scientific Committee")
→
international whaling moratorium ("International Whaling Commission Secretariat") → |
monitoredBy |
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international whaling moratorium
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administeredBy |
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Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
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cooperatesWith |
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international whaling moratorium
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establishedBy |
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International Whaling Commission
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fullName |