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IWC68: The good, the bad and the pro-whaling walk-out to scupper a sanctuary for whales
The biennial meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC68) has ended with good news and bad news for whales and dolphins
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The biennial meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC68) has ended with good news and bad news for whales and dolphins
The new report Krill, Baby, Krill by our colleagues at Changing Markets Foundation investigates the main culprits responsible for the plundering of the cornerstone species of the Antarctic food web – krill
Forty years ago tomorrow (23 July), contracting governments to the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting at Brighton’s Metropole Hotel voted by 25 to seven for a global ban on commercial whaling, commonly known as ‘the moratorium’. This was one of the most important conservation and welfare decisions of the 20th century and is as important […]
Successful and highly significant rescue of an endangered Arabian Sea humpback whale entangled in fishing gear
Of all the sea-based sources of marine plastic pollution, the most common, and also the most harmful, is lost and discarded fishing gear, also referred to as ‘ghost gear’
The IWC was created to undertake the business of the Convention. There were 15 initial signatories but today it has 89 members. The 70th anniversary provides a useful moment to reflect on how this international agreement has evolved over seven decades, its importance and EIA’s contribution to its work