We invite you to know about some of the research program that Cethus has carried out in this years of work.
- Southern Right Whale
- Peale´s Dolphin
- Commerson´s Dolphin
- Killer Whale
- La Plata River Dolphin
- Dusky dolphin
- Burmeister´s Porpoise
No-govermental Organization without gain aims, whose main objective is cetacean investigation, spreading and conservation
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Our common resources
Many species of animals, especially those that are marine, are considered common resources, examples of which are cetaceans. We could think of them, in a simple way, as resources that belong to both everybody and nobody, and are of free access. In addition to these species, the atmosphere, water, etc. are also common resources. These resources often have to deal with problems of exhaustion due to the overexploitation or the abuse of the right to use them. For example, beyond the current moratorium to which certain countries adhere because they are members of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), a country that is not Party to the IWC would be able to catch whales in international waters of any ocean, should it wanted to.
A few days ago, the 63th annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) ended. For some people it was just one more meeting, where there were no discussions specifically about whales. However, for others, this year in St. Helier, Jersey, the IWC took important measures for its updating process towards a Convention of the XXI century. The IWC passed a resolution that will make possible to achieve greater transparency in its processes. For example, payments must be made by bank transfer and not by cash. Anyone would think this decision as inconsequential, but in the context of the IWC and with the criticism received by some of its members in past years, this is an important step. Without any doubt, this decision will help a substantial improvement in the processes of the IWC.
