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Resource ID
20070
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Document Number
SC/69A/WW/04Rev1
Full Title
Studying the behavioral impacts of commercial whale watch and swim-with-whale tours on humpback whales in Okinawa, Japan
Author
Stephanie H. Stack, Nozomi Kobayashi, Haruna Okabe, Sachie Ozawa
Authors Summary
This document reports on a new project to measure the impacts of whale watching (WW) and swim-with-whale tourism (SWW) in Okinawa, Japan. The Scientific Committee has previously encouraged further research into the impacts from SWW be conducted (IWC, 2003, p. 387) and recommended that SWW not be allowed until impacts are further understood (IWC, 2019, p. 357). This study is intended to provide a scientific basis for future recommendations for managing whale-based tourism in Japan.
Publisher
IWC
Publication Year
2026