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Resolution on DNA Testing

Tipo de documento
Resolution
Número de referencia
1999-8
Fecha
May 24, 1999
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Estado
Adoptado
Materia
Especies silvestres y ecosistemas, Mar
Tratado
Convención internacional para la reglamentación de la caza de la ballena (Dic 2, 1946)
Reunión
51st Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC51)
Página web
crm.iwc.int
Resumen

RECALLING that the Commission is developing a Revised Management Scheme that will require regular
updates on relevant new methods and technologies for the inspection and monitoring of commercial whaling
operations;

NOTING that one of the most promising of these technologies is DNA-based identification of market products
and genetic typing of known catches;

THE COMMISSION NOW THEREFORE:
REQUESTS the Scientific Committee to establish an agenda item to provide annual reports on progress in the
following areas:

a) Genetic methods for species, stock and individual identification;
b) Collection and archiving of tissue samples from catches and by-catch;
c) Status of and conditions for access to reference databases of DNA sequences or microsatellite profiles derived
from directed catches, by-catch, frozen stockpiles and products impounded or seized because of suspected
infractions.

AND FURTHER REQUESTS the Scientific Committee to provide advice to the Commission on the
development and implementation of a transparent and verifiable system of identification and tracking of products
derived from whales taken under the RMP, and to provide a means to differentiate such products from those
taken outside the RMP.