Observer's Submissions to the Pew Whales Commission

The following documents have been submitted by Observers to the Secretariat for the consideration of the Pew Whales Commission during its deliberations in Lisbon.

Japan's Institute of Cetacean Research:

• "Building a Safety Net" (January 2009).

Greenpeace:

• "The future of the International Whaling Commission: a call to action" (January 2009).

Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS):

• "WDCS Comments on Pew's Third Whales Commission" (January 2009).

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF):

• "WWF Submission to Pew Whales Commission" (January 2009).
• "Matters of substance to be discussed by Small Working Group on the Future of the International Whaling Commission" (May 2008).

Joint statements by various NGOs:

• Comments on 33 issues for discussion by the Small Working Group on the Future of the International Whaling Commission (September 2008)
• "Time to refocus: A constructive vision for the evolution and future of the International Whaling Commission as a cetacean protection organisation" (January 2009).

View also the following documents for further information:

• The Pew Whales Commission Reference Documents.
• The Pew Whales Commission Policy Guide.
• The Additional Elements and Issues identified by the IWC.

Registered Observers

At 28th January the following observers (in alphabetical order) have confirmed their participation at the meeting of the Pew Whales Commission:

Professor Atushi Ishii (TBC) - Associate Professor, Center for Northeast Asian Studies, Tohoku University, Japan.

Ms. Nienke Beintema - ENB Writer.

Mr. Richard Black - Environment Correspondent, the BBC.

Mr. Duncan Currie - Director, Globelaw. Legal Advisor to the Pew Whales Commission.

Professor William de la Mare - Scientific Advisor to the Pew Whales Commission.

Mr. Birima Fall - WWF WAMER Communications Officer.

Ms. Ana Fernandes - Writer, Publico, Portugal.

Mr. Bo Fernholm - Sweden's IWC Commissioner.

Mr. Arni Finnsson - President, Icelandic Nature Conservation Association.

Ms. Sue Fisher - Policy Director, WDCS.

Dr. Al Gillespie - Legal Advisor.

Mr. Dan Goodman - Councillor, Institute for Cetacean Research, Japan.

Mr. Russel Leaper - Scientific Advisor.

Dr. Sue Lieberman - Species Director, WWF International.

Mr. Andrew McNee - Alternate IWC Commissioner for Australia

Dr. David McNiell - Writer, Tokyo, Japan.

Dr. Jorge Palmeirim - Portugal's IWC Commissioner.

Dr. Lorenzo Rojas - Mexico's IWC Commissioner.

Ms. Karen Sack - Head of Political & Business Unit, Greenpeace International.

Mr. Matt Sommerville - ENB Writter.

Mr. Allan Thornton - Environment Investigation Agency, Director

Mr. Jose Truda Palazzo - Brazil's IWC Alternate Commissioner.