Opening of the International Whaling Commission Annual Meeting
IWC rules prohibit the display of advocacy banners. Not the display of advocacy fans. The Pew Environment Group distributed 600 “Take the Heat off the Whales” fans to delegates at the opening session.
Japanese observers enjoying Pew’s “Take the Heat off the Whales” fans
Sue Lieberman (Pew), Sarah Duthie (Greenpeace), and Wendy Elliot (WWF) speaking to the media at the opening of the IWC meeting.
Anthony Liverpool, Chair of the 62nd IWC meeting with a Pew "Take the Heat off the Whales" fan.
Japan’s Deputy Minister holding his Take the Heat off the Whales fan while responding to questions from the media.
Martine Bigan, French Environment Ministry.
Pew Adviser Rémi Parmentier in conversation with a member of the Japanese Parliament.
V.Y. Ilyashenko, the Commissioner for the Russian Federation
Kiribati delegation
Delegate from South Korea holding a Pew fan.
Representative of the EU Commission.
Russian and mongolian commissioners chating with Pew Adviser Rémi Parmentier
Mamadou Diallo, WWF West African Marine Program
United Kingdom delegation
US Commissioner Monica Medina
Japanese environmentalist Naoko Funahashi
Japan's chief negotiator Joji Morishita
Greenpeace, Pew and WWF addressing the media at the opening of the meeting
Spain's Commissioner Carmen Asencio (right) with Spain's Ana Tejedor (left)
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