Consider the following statements regarding International Whaling Commission 1 It provides for prope...........

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Consider the following statements regarding International Whaling Commission-

1. It provides for proper conservation of whale stocks and makes possible orderly development of whaling industry.

2. It has imposed moratorium on all commercial whaling since 1986.

3. Japan has opted out of the commission recently

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Choose the correct answer using the codes below-

1 and 2 only

Only 1

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

It is an international body set up under International Convention for Regulation of Whaling (ICRW), which was signed in 1946 in Washington, D.C., United States (US).

ICRW governs scientific, commercial, and aboriginal subsistence whaling practices of 59 member nations.
IWC Headquarters: Impington, England.
It provides for proper conservation of whale stocks and makes possible orderly development of whaling industry.
In 1982 IWC meeting, a proposal for a moratorium on all commercial whaling, to come into force in 1986 passed.

Japan has resumed commercial whaling after a period of 31 years, but will stay within country’s exclusive economic waters. This comes after Japan’s 6 month notice to withdraw from International Whaling Commission (IWC) took effect on 30 June 2019.