Tuesday 15 April 2014

International Whaling Commission Scientific Committee Annual Meeting to take place in Bled

Bled. Photo: bled.si
This year's annual meeting of International Whaling Commission Scientific Committee will be taking place in Bled, Slovenia, between May 12th and May 24th.


The International Whaling Commission (IWC) is the global intergovernmental body charged with the conservation of whales and the management of whaling.  It is set up under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling signed in 1946.  The Commission has a current membership of 88 Governments from countries around the World.

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