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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.
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22 Feb 2020

Global wildlife meeting agrees increased protection for jaguar, Asian elephant and Oceanic Whitetip ...

Increased protections for migratory species but a step change in ambition is needed for global biodiversity protection
26 Aug 2019

In response to the CITES committee decision on Agenda Item 89 to continue Standing Committee ...

WWF statement on CITES' decision on Totoaba
10 Sep 2018

Participants from about 66 countries will meet in Florianopolis, Brazil this week to make decisions ...

Countries must oppose attempts to take the International Whaling Commission back to the days of unsustainable whaling operations
21 May 2018

Today as the world marks the International Day for Biological Diversity, a report launched by WWF ...

A seachange needed in fisheries to give dolphins, whales and porpoises a chance
12 Dec 2017

WWF survey estimates 1816 dolphins increase of 50 per cent since 2001

Signs of hope as population of endangered Indus River dolphin jumps in Pakistan
05 Dec 2017

11 dolphins safely tagged in Brazil, Colombia and Bolivia

First ever tagging of Amazon dolphins to boost conservation efforts
20 Oct 2016

Time for the world to tackle the threat at International Whaling Commission meeting

Bycatch is the biggest killer of whales: Time for the world to tackle the threat
17 Oct 2016

Seismic testing to start Thursday with no environmental assessments.

Belize to begin oil exploration near threatened World Heritage site
25 Jul 2016

Mexico and US expand efforts to save world's most endangered marine mammal

Hope for the vaquita

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Publications
26 Oct 2011

 FIELD GUIDE TO THE CETACEANS OF WEST AFRICA

FIELD GUIDE TO THE CETACEANS OF WEST AFRICA
21 Jun 2010

The Southern Ocean is critical to ensuring the recovery and viability of the great whale ...

Save the Whale, Save the Southern Ocean
10 Jun 2010

WWF’s goal is to ensure that viable populations of all cetacean species occupy their historic ...

WWF position statement, IWC 62
15 May 2010

NGO statement from WWF, Greenpeace and the PEW Environment Group in response to the International ...

Six Fundamental Elements for the Proposed IWC Consensus Decision
12 Jun 2009

In recognition of the potential threat posed by climate change to the ecology of the Eastern ...

Cetaceans and Other Marine Biodiversity of the Eastern Tropical Pacific: Options for Adapting to Climate Change.
11 Mar 2009

A proposed “package deal” that would allow Japan a five year coastal whaling quota in exchange for ...

WWF position following the IWC intersessional meeting, March 2009
20 Jun 2008

Endangered migratory whales will be faced with shrinking crucial Antarctic foraging zones which ...

Whales set to chase shrinking feed zones
01 Jun 2008

WWF’s goal is to ensure that viable populations of all cetacean species occupy their ...

Whales, Whaling & the International Whaling Commission
22 May 2007

Whales, dolphins and porpoises are facing increasing threats from climate change, according to a ...

Disturbed, hungry and lost – climate change impacts on whales

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IWC Vocabulary