Ashley Walters

May 2nd, 2013

Global Negotiations

University of Phoenix

MGT/445

Sarah Sederstom

• International Whaling Commission Banned

Commercial Whaling in 1986

– Depleting Population

• 3 Countries Continue:

– Japan

– Iceland

– Norway

• Commercial Exception

U.S. & Japan Agree to NegotiationWhaling Limits

The Argument•Pro-Whaling

-Research

-Scientific

-Culture

•Anti-Whaling-Protection

-Inhumane

-Unneccessary

The Proposal•Presented to International Whalling Committee

- Grant Costal Permit Whaling

- Commitment to cut back on Commercial Whaling

- South Antarctic Sanctuary for Minke Whales

– No new countries

– Trade made illegal

– Monitoring

• Whale watching ships

• Fishing Boats

• Report TOD

• DNA Sample

The Details10 Year Contract

Closed-Door NegotiationJune 21-25, 2010

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88 Nations

96 Reps

¾ Vote

The Result•Denied immediately

- Japan has recruited members for IWC

- Japan refuses negotiation/acception of decision

- Anti-Whaling Conservation Groups

- Sea Sheppard

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References

Broder, J. (April 14, 2010)U.S. Leads New Bid to Phase Out Whale

Hunting, The New York Times: Washington. Retrieved from

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/15/science/earth/15whale.html?_r

=0

Eilperin, J. (January 25 2009). U.S., Japan Negotiate Over Whaling

Limits, The Washington Post; Retrieved from

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2009-01-

25/news/36844773_1_whale-populations-whale-sanctuary-hunt-

whales