2008: Santiago, Chile


Impacts of climate change on Antarctic whales

The 60th meeting of the International Whaling Commission will took place in Santiago, Chile.

The location of the 2008 meeting provided an opportunity to not only highlight the important issues pertaining to cetacean conservation in South America, but  also allowed greater participation of scientists and civil society from the region.

Read more about WWF's positioning and participation in meeting:


News from IWC 2008


 
Humpback whales (<I>Megaptera novaeangliae</I>) migrate from Antarctica to the South Pacific every winter to mate and give birth.

27 Jun 2008
Some progress for whales – but a long way to go
WWF has applauded the International Whaling Commission’s willingness to re-examine its role in whale conservation, but is concerned the process might take too long for some threatened whale and dolphin species.
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23 Jun 2008
Scientists find whales innocent of global decline in fisheries
The argument that great whales are behind declining fish stocks is completely without scientific foundation, leading researchers and conservation organizations said today as the International Whaling Commission opened its 60th meeting in Santiago, Chile. » Read more


 
Humpback whales (<I>Megaptera novaeangliae</I>) migrate from Antarctica to the South Pacific every winter to mate and give birth.

20 Jun 2008
Whales set to chase shrinking feed zones
Endangered migratory whales will be faced with shrinking crucial Antarctic foraging zones which will contain less food and will be further away, a new analysis of the impacts of climate change on Southern Ocean whales has found. » Read more



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