Japanese Whaling Association The Japan Whaling Association (JWA) was established in December 1959 as a nonprofit foundation. After the moratorium on commercial whaling adopted by the IWC came into effect, JWA disbanded in July 1988, and re-formed in October 1988 as a private organization with the aim of resumption of whaling. By mrmayin ENGLISH > Year 8 > Rotary Writing Challengewith japanesewhaling