61st International Whaling Commission meeting
Madeira, Portugal - June 22-26, 2009
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) is at a crossroads— and its integrity is in the balance. WWF stands ready to work with governments to move the IWC forward and find the best possible solutions for the conservation of whales, dolphins and porpoises.
For more information on WWF's positions and important issues at this year's meeting:
- WWF's position statement for IWC 61
- Media Backgrounder for IWC 61
- History of the IWC
- How many whales were killed by Japan, Norway and Iceland in the 2007/08 whaling season
- All whales killed since the IWC commercial whaling moratorium took effect
- History of Japan's scientific whaling
Go here for a full list of WWF reports, statements an fact sheets on whales and whaling
The Economics of subsidies to Whaling
Cetaceans and climate change
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