Whaling

Whaling is the process of hunting of whales for their usable products such as meat and blubber, which can be turned into a type of oil which became increasingly important in the Industrial Revolution. It was practiced as an organized industry as early as 875 AD. By the 16th century, it had risen to be the principal industry in the coastal regions of Spain and France. The industry spread throughout the world, and became increasingly profitable in terms of trade and resources. Some regions of the world's oceans, along the animals' migration routes, had a particularly dense whale population, and …

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World Bank Group · 2 April 2024 English

watching is an economically viable alternative to whaling and to restore old whale boats for new alternative


CMS: Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals · 27 March 2024 English

CONVENTION ON UNEP/CMS/Resolution 14.5 MIGRATORY Original: English SPECIES REDUCING THE RISK OF VESSEL STRIKES FOR MARINE MEGAFAUNA Adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its 14th Meeting (Samarkand, February …

(ATBAs), Acknowledging the work of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in addressing the risk of ship


CMS: Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals · 27 March 2024 English

increase collaborative efforts with other relevant international fora, including the International Whaling Commission and its Scientific and Conservation Committees and the IUCN Species Survival Commission

international fora, including the International Whaling Commission and its Scientific and Conservation


CIEL: Center for International Environmental Law · 26 March 2024 English

In the request for an advisory opinion in respect of State obligations on climate change, the questions posed to the Court ask for clarification of the obligations of States to …

International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, 161 UNTS 72, 2 December 1946, (Preamble) ● African


CIEL: Center for International Environmental Law · 26 March 2024 English

The first memo examines the body of international law applicable to the questions before the Court, and demonstrates that multiple sources of law define the scope of State duties in …

International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, 161 UNTS 72, 2 December 1946, (Preamble) ● African


CMS: Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals · 26 March 2024 English

COP14) MIGRATORY SPECIES Original: English SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL Adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its 14th Meeting (Samarkand, February 2024) Aware of the provisions of Article VIII of the …

International; d) BirdLife International; e) International Whaling Commission; f) Convention on International Trade


CMS: Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals · 26 March 2024 English

COP14) on Recreational In-water Interaction with Aquatic Mammals, Further welcoming the report and analysis of case studies provided in the Convention on Migratory Species’ publication Wildlife watching and tourism: A …

Committee Strategic Plan of the International Whaling Commission, and the conservation of wetlands by


CMS: Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals · 26 March 2024 English

Encourages Parties, non-Party Range States and other stakeholders, and requests the Secretariat as well as the Aquatic and Avian Working Groups of the Scientific Council to engage in the World …

Secretariat and the Secretariats of the International Whaling Commission, the United Nations Educational, Scientific


CMS: Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals · 26 March 2024 English

Endorses the Advice to Parties and other stakeholders on climate change and migratory species annexed to this Resolution and urges Parties and Signatories to the CMS instruments and encourages non-Parties …

Importance (Ramsar Convention), International Whaling Commission (IWC) and the World Heritage Convention the World Heritage Convention, the International Whaling Commission, the Arctic Council, the Convention


CMS: Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals · 26 March 2024 English

The conditions to obtain and maintain a permit vary and may include the attendance of specific training sessions (e.g., elements of biology and ecology of the species, existing regulations, management …

lethal consumptive uses (e.g., poaching, fishing, whaling), and research opportunities (e.g., Hoyt 2018; approach is found in the updated International Whaling Commission General Principles for Whale Watching tourism practices curated by the International Whaling Commission and CMS. Furthermore, Carlson (2012) species in other sites. Finally, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) will devote increased attention Group of species Cetaceans Global International Whaling Commission: General Principles for Whale Watching


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