Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission (AEWC)
The mission of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission is to safeguard the bowhead whale and its habitat and to support the whaling activities and culture of its member communities.
Mayor Charlotte Brower addresses the AEWC (Executive Director, Johnny Aiken, and Commissioners seated on stage) at meeting in February 2012 in Barrow, Alaska
Links
- Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission (AEWC) website.
- Cooperative Agreement between the NOAA and the AEWC (1984) (2008) (2016) – The AEWC represents the Iñupiat and Yupik whaling communities at the IWC annual meetings.
- Whaling Provision: Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling Quotas – Petition by the Department of Commerce, NOAA, in the Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 81, April 25, 2008. This document outlines the quota assigned to the AEWC for bowhead whales for 2008 to 2012.
NSB-DWM provides scientific support to the AEWC, including:
