Resolution 2005-2

Resolution 2005-2
RESOLUTION ON FACILITATING CLOSER COOPERATION AMONG THE RANGE STATES TO
EXPEDITE THE SIGHTING SURVEY ON THE MINKE WHALES OFF KOREAN PENINSULA
RECOGNISING THAT the common minke whale stock migrating off Korea, Russia, China and Japan should be
conserved and managed appropriately, and that the Scientific Committee is now preparing the in-depth assessment for
this stock;
NOTING THAT the spatio-temporal coverage of the past research on this stock for a population assessment was
restricted and that data and samples for stock identification are still insufficient;
NOTING THAT the Commission has classified this stock as a “Protected Stock” and a comprehensive assessment has
not been conducted during the past twenty years;
NOW THEREFORE THE COMMISSION:
WELCOMES a workshop for non-lethal research collaboration on this stock to be held in Ulsan early in 2006 to be
hosted by the Republic of Korea and encourages all range states and other interested parties to participate in the
workshop;
REQUESTS the relevant countries that have unsurveyed waters under their jurisdictions to conduct cooperative non-
lethal scientific research for the 2006 surveys;
RECOMMENDS THAT scientists from range states and other countries to collaborate in association with the IWC
Scientific Committee and harmonize efforts to develop a research program and conduct analysis of data, and that funds
to be provided.