International Whaling Commission
Structure, Management, and Scope of Work
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was set up under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, which was signed in Washington, D.C., on December 2, 1946. The purpose of the Convention is to provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry. The main duty of the IWC is to keep under review and revise as necessary the measures laid down in the Schedule to the Convention, which govern the conduct of whaling throughout the world. These measures, among other things: provide for the complete protection of certain species;…
