(from "REP. INT. WHAL. COMMN 31, 1981")
| Argentina | |
| Mr E.H. Iglesias | Commissioner |
| Australia | |
| Prof. J.D. Ovington | Commissioner |
| Dr K.R. Allen | Adviser |
| Mr G.R.V. Anderson | Adviser |
| Mr J.L. Bannister | Adviser |
| Dr G.P. Kirkwood | Adviser |
| Dr D.F. de Stoop | Adviser |
| Mr A.I. Gregory | Adviser |
| Mr W.K. de la Mare | Adviser |
| Brazil | |
| Mr J.P. de Rio Branco | Commissioner |
| Mr F. Fontoura | Adviser |
| Mr R.D. de Mello | Adviser |
| Miss J.M. da Rocha | Adviser |
| Canada | |
| Mr M.C. Mercer | Commissioner |
| Ms P.J. Deacon | Adviser |
| Mr D. Goodman | Adviser |
| Dr I. McTaggart Cowan | Adviser |
| Dr E.D. Mitchell | Adviser |
| Mr L. Pilakapsi | Adviser |
| Ms C.Q. Towtongie | Adviser |
| Mr J.F. Merritt | Adviser |
| Chile | |
| Prof. M. Schweitzer | Commissioner |
| Mr P. Arriagada | Adviser |
| Dr R. Maturana | Adviser |
| Denmark | |
| Mr E. Lemche | Commissioner |
| Mr E. Abelsen | Adviser |
| Miss K.K. Jensen | Adviser |
| Dr F.O. Kapel | Adviser |
| Mr V. Koester | Adviser |
| Mr C. Michelsen | Adviser |
| Mr H.B. Schou | Adviser |
| France | |
| Prof. C. Roux | Commissioner |
| Mr D. Hery | Adviser |
| Mr G.L. Marchand | Adviser |
| Iceland | |
| Mr T. Asgeirsson | Commissioner |
| Mr E. Einarsson | Adviser |
| Mr J. Jonsson | Adviser |
| Mr K. Loftsson | Adviser |
| Japan | |
| Mr K. Yonezawa | Commissioner |
| Mr S. Hasui | Adviser |
| Dr Y. Hayashi | Adviser |
| Dr I. Ikeda | Adviser |
| Mr T. Isogai | Adviser |
| Mr S. Kadota | Adviser |
| Mr M. Kakibaya | Adviser |
| Mr F. Kasamatsu | Adviser |
| Mr R. Kiyomiya | Adviser |
| Mr M. Kunihiro | Adviser |
| Mr T. Nakamura | Adviser |
| Mr T. Nishitani | Adviser |
| Mr M. Ohnishi | Adviser |
| Dr S. Ohsumi | Adviser |
| Mr K. Ohtsuru | Adviser |
| Mr T. Saito | Adviser |
| Mr K. Sorimachi | Adviser |
| Mr Y. Takase | Adviser |
| Mr K. Takayama | Adviser |
| Mr S. Takiya | Adviser |
| Mr M. Tanaka | Adviser |
| Mr H. Yagita | Adviser |
| Mr K. Yamamura | Adviser |
| Mr N. Yanagihara | Adviser |
| Mr R. Yoshimura | Adviser |
| Mr Y. Yoshinari | Adviser |
| Republic of Korea | |
| Mr K.H. Kim | Commissioner |
| Mr H.Y. Ahn | Adviser |
| Mr J.W. Choi | Adviser |
| Mr N.C. Choi | Adviser |
| Mr Y. Gong | Adviser |
| Mr J.H. Kim | Adviser |
| Mexico | |
| Miss P. Carvalho | Commissioner |
| Dr P. Mercado | Adviser |
| Mr J.L. Terres | Adviser |
| Netherlands | |
| Mr F.H.J. von der Assen | Commissioner |
| Mr D.P.D. van Rappard | Adviser |
| Mr B.O.J.R. Glaubitz | Adviser |
| Dr C. Smeenk | Adviser |
| Dr J.G. van Beek | Adviser |
| New Zealand | |
| Mr B. Lynch | Commissioner |
| Mr F. Wong | Adviser |
| Mr M.F. Donoghue | Adviser |
| Norway | |
| Mr I. Rindal | Commissioner |
| Miss K. Bjû´’baek | Adviser |
| Mrs M.E. Brû´”her | Adviser |
| Mr K. Markussen | Adviser |
| Mr M. Norderhaug | Adviser |
| Mr T. リritsland | Adviser |
| Mr C.J. Rû´’vik | Adviser |
| Mr P.J. Schei | Adviser |
| Oman | |
| Prof. M.A. Al Barwani | Commissioner |
| Mr J. Carr | Adviser |
| Peru | |
| Dr O. de Rivero | Commissioner |
| Dr A. Ramirez-Lituma | Adviser |
| Dr J. Leon Eizarvirre | Adviser |
| Dr J. Valdivia | Adviser |
| Seychelles | |
| Mr M.J. Delcy | Commissioner |
| Dr L. Watson | Adviser |
| Mr M.J. Bean | Adviser |
| Mr R.F. Delpech | Adviser |
| Ms C. Durrant | Adviser |
| Mr M. Forster | Adviser |
| Ms L.A. Fraser | Adviser |
| Dr S.J. Holt | Adviser |
| South Africa | |
| Dr G.G. Newman | Commissioner |
| Dr P.B. Best | Adviser |
| Mr D. Van Schoor | Adviser |
| Spain | |
| Prof. J. Prat | Commissioner |
| Mr E. Salas | Adviser |
| Mr F. Carderera | Adviser |
| Mr J.J. Chao | Adviser |
| Mr N. Garcia | Adviser |
| Mr J. Masso | Adviser |
| Mr C. Gonzalez-Palacios | Adviser |
| Mr J. Pintos | Adviser |
| Dr J. Ros | Adviser |
| Sweden | |
| Mr B.G. Hè‡ erhèˆl | Commissioner |
| Mrs K.E. Mannheimer | Adviser |
| Prof. H.G. Ackefors | Adviser |
| Switzerland | |
| Dr P.A. Schweizer | Commissioner |
| USSR | |
| Dr I.V. Nikonorov | Commissioner |
| Dr R. Borodin | Adviser |
| Dr M.V. Ivashin | Adviser |
| Mrs L. Nazarova | Adviser |
| Mr A.V. Sharov | Adviser |
| Mr G. Terekhin | Adviser |
| UK | |
| Mr R. Packer | Commissioner |
| Mr R.C. Gurd | Adviser |
| Mr S.G. Brown | Adviser |
| Mr A. Church | Adviser |
| Mr D. Garrod | Adviser |
| Dr J. Harwood | Adviser |
| Mr W.F.W. Hendry | Adviser |
| Mr J.W. Horwood | Adviser |
| Sir Peter Scott | Adviser |
| USA | |
| Mr R.A. Frank | Commissioner |
| Dr W. Aron | Adviser |
| Dr R. Barstow | Adviser |
| Dr R. Brownell | Adviser |
| Prof. D.G. Chapman | Adviser |
| Mr R. Eisenbud | Adviser |
| Mr R. Ellis | Adviser |
| Mr P. Friedmann | Adviser |
| Mr T. Garrett | Adviser |
| Mr J.C. Gilliland | Adviser |
| Ms K. Gillman | Adviser |
| Ms C.A. Grunberg | Adviser |
| Mr E.V. Greenberg | Adviser |
| Ms C. Kendrew | Adviser |
| Ms J. McKenzie | Adviser |
| Mr P. McClosky | Adviser |
| Mr S.R. Perles | Adviser |
| Mr R.T. Scully | Adviser |
| Dr D. Swanson | Adviser |
| Dr M.F. Tillman | Adviser |
| Ms P. Wray | Adviser |
| Non-Member Government Observers | |
| Belgium | Dr W. de Smet |
| Colombia | Dr F. Palacio |
| Costa Rica | Dr E.J. Lahmann |
| Federal Republic of Germany | Dr A. Baier |
| Indonesia | Captain T. Surahardja |
| Portugal | Captain J.G. Boavida Mr O.G. Quaresma Mr J.C.G. Henriques |
| Sri Lanka | Mr V. Vamadeva |
| Inter-Governmental Organisation Observers | |
| CITES | Mr P. Sand Mr O. Menghi |
| EEC | Dr W.H. Plasa |
| FAO | Mr L.K. Boerema |
| ICES | Mr F.O. Kapel |
| ICSEAF | Dr G. Newman |
| UNEP | Ms P.A. Bliss-Guest |
| IUCN | Mr R.F. Scott |
| International Organisations Observers (Alternate Observers in parentheses) |
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| African Wildlife Leadership Foundation | Mrs C. Stevens (Ms K. Harper) |
| American Cetacean Society | Ms M. Payne |
| American Friends Service Committee | Ms M. Adams (Mr T. Smythe) |
| American Protection Institute | Ms J. Risk (Ms P. Feltz) |
| Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition | Mr R.M. M'Gonigle |
| Assembly of Rabbis | Rabbi H. Avidan |
| Centre for Action on Endangered Species | Ms K. van Zandt-Harris |
| Centre for Environmental Education | Mr W. Kardash |
| European Environmental Bureau | Mr T. Cairns |
| Fauna Preservation Society | Mr J.A. Burton (Mr R.S. Fitter) |
| Friends of the Earth | Mr T. Clarke |
| Fund for Animals | Mr P. Watson (Ms K. Harper) |
| Greenpeace | Mr A. Thornton |
| International Environmental Advisers Inc. | Mr J. Frizell |
| International Federation of Institutes for Advanced Studies | Prof. J.E. Kelly |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare | Mr I. McPhail (Mr D.J. Morast) |
| International Institute for Environment and Development | Dr K. Suter (Mr R. Sandbrook) (Ms B. Mitchell) |
| International League for Animal Rights | Mr J. Alexander-Sinclair (Mr M.R. Barrington) |
| International Ocean Institute | Mr R. Parmentier |
| International Society for the Protection of Animals | Mr V.S. Watkins |
| International Transport Workers' Federation | Mr M. Nakamura |
| International Youth Federation for Environmental Studies and Conservation | Mr M. Schultz |
| Leviathan International | Mr T.E. Nixon |
| Marine Action Centre | Ms J. Gordon Clark (Mr J. Hoey) |
| Monitor | Mr C. van Note |
| People's Trust for Endangered Species | Mr W.J. Jordan (Mr L. Burman) |
| Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Plants International | Mr D. Lindsay (Mrs S. Kilvington) |
| Project Jonah | Mr A. Gregory |
| Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Mr P.F. Vodden |
| Sierra Club | Mrs P. Birnie (Mr E. Dawson) |
| Threshold Foundation | Mr M. Crites (Mr J. Barzdo) |
| Whale Centers International | Ms M. McCloskey |
| Whale Coalition | Ms V. McOuat |
| World Association of World Federalists | Mr R. Dronenburg (Dr T. Albert) |
| World Council of Churches | Mr S.L. Sutcliffe (Ms M. Albert) |
| World Federation for the Protection of Animals | Ms P. Forkan |
| World Wildlife Fund | Ms J. Barber |
| World Council of Indigenous Peoples | Mr R. Eluska |
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