Wildlife

At the peak of the whaling industry, thousands of whales were hunted each year for their oil, which was a primary fuel source in the 18th and 19th centuries. By the 1930s, the unsustainable nature of whaling was becoming apparent. In response, the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) was signed in 1946, leading to the establishment of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). This marked the creation of the world’s first global effort aimed at tackling a major

At the peak of the whaling industry, thousands of whales were hunted each year for their oil, which was a primary fuel source in the 18th and 19th centuries. By the 1930s, the unsustainable nature of whaling was becoming apparent. In response, the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) was signed in 1946, leading to the establishment of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). This marked the creation of the world’s first global effort aimed at tackling a major