The 61st International Whaling Commission meeting will be held in Madeira, Portugal on June 22 - 26. ASOC will be represented at this meeting by esteemed biologist and whale specialist Dr. Sidney Holt. As with past IWC meetings, there is expected to be a far amount of controversy surrounding countries that continue to practice whaling, particularly Japan.
ASOC Campaigner Ji Hyun Park joins a Friends of the Earth Korea (KFEM) protest outside of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea. KFEM's protest highlighted the 72.8% of the Korean public that opposes the Japanese whaling program. Korea supports Japan at the IWC.
ASOC IWC Materials
ASOC Final Report on the 61st IWC
ASOC Representative Sidney Holt's Statement to the IWC
ASOC Policy Briefing on the 61st IWC
Statement of Patricia Forkan, Humane Society International (statement endorsed by ASOC)
Statement of Susan Millward, Animal Welfare Institute (statement endorsed by ASOC)
2008 ASOC Whale Sanctuary Management Plan
Additional NGO Materials
Norway, Japan Prop Up Whaling Industry With Taxpayer Money (read report)
New Report Documents Massive Growth in Whale Watching (read report)
IWC (and whale-related) News