International Whaling Commission (Page 3)

Science vs Politics: Busting Myths and Biases About Japan’s Whaling

On: 2019-Dec-12

From the point of view of countries that support sustainable whaling, it is very difficult to understand why hunting is allowed for animals such as deer and kangaroos, but forbidden for whales.

With Japan’s Withdrawal, What Lies Ahead for the International Whaling Commission’s Scientific Committee?

On: 2019-Dec-12

Every year, the SC meets in the spring/early summer for three weeks. The agenda for the annual meeting is decided based upon the individual subjects chosen by the subcommittees in their fields of expertise. Out of this, the SC usually presents a set of scientific recommendations relevant to stock management to the Commission Meeting (CM) of the IWC.