| Authority Name | ICRW 1946 |
|---|---|
| Authority Name (Expanded) | International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling 1946 |
| Authority URL | http://www.iwcoffice.org/Convention.htm |
| Date Signed | 2-Dec-1946 |
| Date Ratified | 10-Nov-1948 |
| Current | Yes |
| Category | Convention Measures |
| Purpose/Comments | These measures, among other things, provide for the complete protection of certain species; designate specified areas as whale sanctuaries (including Southern Ocean Sanctuary); set limits on the numbers and size of whales that may be taken; prescribe open and closed seasons and areas for whaling; and prohibit the capture of suckling calves and female whales accompanied by calves. |
List of 9 species sorted by kingdom to species. (View same list sorted by Family)
See full details on a species by clicking on the Taxon Id.
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Balaenidae | |||||||||
| Eubalaena australis | Southern Right Whale | (Desmoulins,1822) | Not set | ||||||
| Eubalaena marginata | Pygmy Right Whale | Gray, 1846 | Not set | ||||||
Balaenopteridae | |||||||||
| Balaenoptera borealis | Sei Whale | Lesson,1828 | Not set | ||||||
| Balaenoptera musculus | Blue Whale | (Linnaeus,1758) | Not set | ||||||
| Balaenoptera physalus | Fin Whale | Linnaeus,1758 | Not set | ||||||
| Megaptera novaeangliae | Humpback Whale | (Borowski,1781) | Not set | ||||||
Delphinidae | |||||||||
| Orcinus orca | Killer Whale | Linnaeus,1758 | Not set | ||||||
Physeteridae | |||||||||
| Physeter macrocephalus | Sperm Whale | Linnaeus,1758 | Not set | ||||||
Ziphiidae | |||||||||
| Hyperoodon planifrons | Southern Bottlenose Whale | Flower,1882 | Not set | ||||||