Reached the fourth day of the IWC meeting, seems that finally the Chair's Proposal and the position of Greenpeace / PEW / WWF, which would allow resumption of commercial whaling, have been exposed to the international community. It seems that finally the moratorium is safe and most of the contracting countries have opted for a year of 'cooling' to develop the future of the IWC. It is sad to hear talking about ma…

Ocean Sentry is attending the 62nd Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) taking place in the Moroccan town of Agadir this week. As accredited observers, we will follow up at first hand the discussions on the Chair's ill-fated proposal to resume commercial whaling, ruining years of efforts and progress in the conservation of great whales. After years ignoring international regulations, Ja…