. This organization is a renegade group . They track Japanese whalers . They use slightly violent methods to try to stop commercial whaling . For instance , they put nets with buoys in the water , hoping the propellers of the Japanese whaling boats will get entangled , and they will be immobilized and unable to whale . They even throw things at processing vessels , such as rancid butter , that will taint the whale meat , hoping this will stop people from desiring whale meat .
> The International Whaling Commission ( IWC )
Kate Wilson , from the IWC , told me , “ The International Whaling Commission ' s ( IWC ) suspended commercial whaling in 1986 and this ‘ moratorium ’ has remained in place ever since ”
· The IWC regulated whaling by creating a ban . The ban included geographical limitations , the species that could be hunted , the safeguard of young whales and their mothers , and the limit of operations of factory ships and shore stations .
The logo of the IWC is shown .
Ø What can I do to stop commercial whaling ?
o You can join many organizations that help to protect the whales of the world .
o Ask your local librarian about anti-whaling organizations in your area .
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