67th Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC67)
10-14 September 2018 | Florianópolis, Brazil
The 67th Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC-67) will convene from 10-14 September 2018 in Florianópolis, Brazil. From 4-9 September 2018, IWC-67 will be preceded by meetings on:
- operational effectiveness;
- special permit programmes;
- bycatch;
- aboriginal subsistence whaling;
- whale killing methods and welfare issues;
- budget;
- infractions;
- conservation;
- finance and administration; and
- credentials.
Results from these meetings will be reported out and considered at IWC-67. Additional IWC-67 agenda items will include:
- cetacean status and health;
- cetacean habitat;
- unintended anthropogenic impacts;
- IWC in the future;
- scientific permits;
- the New Scientific Whale Research Program in the western North Pacific;
- other conservation issues;
- proposal for a South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary; and
- cooperation with other organizations.
For previous developments on these issues at the 66th meeting of the International Whaling Commission, see the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) summary and analysis.
IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, will provide daily web coverage and a summary and analysis report from IWC67. Kindly return to this website on Monday, 10 September 2018, for more information.
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