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Member states of the International Whaling Commission (in blue) [8] The IWC was created by voluntary agreement among the member states to function as the sole governing body with authority to act under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling which is an international environmental agreement signed in 1946 in order to "provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and ...
The objectives of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling are to protect all whale species from overhunting; establish a system of international regulation for whale fisheries to ensure proper conservation and development of whale stocks; and safeguard for future generations the important natural resources represented by ...
Whale conservation refers to the critical global effort aimed at protecting and preserving whale populations that have been historically threatened by human activities, particularly whaling. The ongoing conservation efforts involve complex debates surrounding whale protection, including discussions about scientific research, cultural practices ...
Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) Delphinidae. Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus) Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Pygmy Killer Whale (Feresa attenuata) Long-Finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala melas)
There are marine conservation non-governmental organizations throughout the world that focus on funding conservation efforts, educating the public and stakeholders, and lobbying for conservation law and policy. Examples of these include: Ocean Wise (Canada) Oceana; Blue Ventures; Marine Conservation Society (United Kingdom) Fauna and Flora ...
A conservation management system (CMS) is a procedure for maintaining a species or habitat in a particular state. It is a means whereby humankind secures wildlife in a favourable condition for contemplation , education or research, in perpetuity.
The sanctuary encompasses 1,400 square miles (3,600 km 2) in the islands' waters.It was designated by United States Congress on November 4, 1992, as a National Marine Sanctuary to protect the endangered North Pacific humpback whale and its habitat [2] The sanctuary promotes management, research, education and long-term monitoring.
The blue whale was abundant in nearly all the Earth's oceans until the end of the 19th century. It was hunted almost to the point of extinction by whalers until the International Whaling Commission banned all blue whale hunting in 1966. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed blue whales as Endangered as of 2018.