Antigua and Barbuda
Daven Joseph
Antigua and Barbuda joined the International Whaling Commission in 1982. Although the nation has no history of whaling, there are whale populations in the islands’ coastal waters. Daven Joseph was appointed on June 3, 1996. The following is excerpted from Antigua and Barbuda’s opening statement at the Berlin meeting of the International Whaling Commission on June 16, 2003.Here in the historic city of Berlin the opportunity exists for our organization to break free of the paralysis that has gripped it over these past years and to forge a new consensus which can address the major concerns of all stakeholders. This…
