Course Overview
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was established in 1946 as the global body responsible for management of whaling and conservation of whales. Today the IWC has 89 member countries. The mandate has not changed but many new conservation concerns exist and the IWC work programme now also includes bycatch and entanglement, vessel strikes, ocean noise, pollution and debris, and sustainable whale watching.
This course is designed to provide a simple but comprehensive guide to the IWC.
Learning Objectives
- Learn about the IWC’s origins
- Learn about the organisation of the IWC
- Learn about the types of whaling
- Learn about the IWC’s scientific research
- Learn about the IWC’s conservation programmes