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A new proposal to establish a South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary (SAWS)

A new proposal to establish a South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary (SAWS) Brazil and its co-sponsors – Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay, South Africa, and Gabon – tabled a proposal for the South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary (SAWS) as the third sanctuary established by the Commission.1 First introduced in 1998, this proposal aims to create a sanctuary that would …

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No vote on the South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary at the International Whaling Commission

No vote on the South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary at the International Whaling Commission Introduction The establishment of a South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary (SAWS) was once again an agenda item for the International Whaling Commission (IWC) during its 68th meeting in Portoroz, Slovenia. This time, it was the governments of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay aiming to …

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