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Commission
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Whales
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Conservation & Management
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Scientific Research
Scientific Committee 2016 - SC66b
The 2016 meeting of the IWC Scientific Committee will be held at the Hotel Golf, Bled, Slovenia from 4th June to 20th June.
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Scientific Research
In this section
Overview
The International Whaling Commission is an Inter-governmental Organisation whose purpose is the conservation of whales and the management of whaling. The legal framework of the IWC is the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling. This Convention was established in 1946, making it one of the first pieces of international environmental legislation. All member countries of the IWC are signatories to this Convention. The IWC has a current membership of 88 Governments from countries all over the world.
The links below provide more detailed information on the history and purpose of the IWC and how it operates.
Further reading
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Conservation & Management
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Whales