Senator John Kerry Introduces Legislation to Protect Whales
“Whales are in a sea of trouble, and we must do all we can to
mitigate threats to the species and its habitat,” said Jeff
Flocken, IFAW DC Office Director. “We applaud Senator Kerry’s
leadership in championing this legislation and hope his
colleagues follow suit.” Elements of the legislation include: -
Promoting international efforts to conserve and protect the
world’s whales throughout their range. - Strengthening the whale
conservation and protection efforts of relevant international
organizations including the United Nations Convention on the
Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, the
International Whaling Commission (IWC), the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), and the
International Maritime Organization. - Ensuring that the IWC
commercial whaling ban is neither lifted nor weakened and that
the related illegal and lethal scientific whaling is ended. -
Reducing and, where possible, eliminating sources of h