This week we’re celebrating this incredible decision from the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Lost and abandoned fishing gear – ghost gear – is the biggest threat to whales and other marine life
We’re delighted about the announcement, made on Wednesday, September 12 at the 67th IWC meeting in Florianópolis, Brazil.
The IWC is a global body dedicated to the conservation of whales. It meets every two years and brings countries and NGOs together to discuss and regulate the protection of whales around the world.
During the meeting, we successfully called on 89 UN member states to endorse a series of suggestions – in what became known as the ‘Ghost Gear Resolution’ – put forward by the Brazilian Government. Our team collaborated directly with the Ministry of the Environment in drafting the resolution throughout 2018.
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