Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC)

The International Whaling Commission is the international regulatory body for whaling on the open seas. It was created following the signing of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling in Washington, DC in 1946. The first annual meeting of the IWC took place in London, UK in 1949. The main function of the IWC is to govern whaling practices by providing protection to species, designating whale sanctuaries, funding & promoting research on whales and determining quotas.

This year's Annual Meeting of the IWC is taking place on the island of Jersey, United Kingdom July 2011

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