With the 40th anniversary of the global ban on commercial whaling approaching, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has been on the receiving end of criticism that it has done its job and should disband. This is a view EIA does not share as we believe it is more relevant than ever to conserving the world’s whales, dolphins and porpoises. The recent article in Nature urged “Dismantle ‘zombie’ wildlife protection conventions once their work is done”, arguing the IWC has outlived its usefulness.
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