Marine mammals

Celebrating the Achievements of the GEF Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project

Dr Donna Kwan from the Dugong MOU Secretariat attended the closing workshop of the Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project (DSCP) in Bali, Indonesia from 26 to 28 February 2019. The workshop was funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The four-year project, Enhancing the Conservation Effectiveness of Seagrass Ecosystems Supporting Globally Significant Populations of Dugongs across the Indian and Pacific Ocean Basins, commenced in 2015 and covered 43 national projects across Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, the Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu.

05 March 2019

Orcas im Reisafjord: Auf der Jagd (Photos)

Orcas auf Heringsjagd: Die Schwertwal-Population vor Norwegen ist dafür bekannt, dass sie den Wanderbewegungen von Heringen folgt.

30 January 2019

By resuming commercial whaling Japan is putting our planet at risk

The decision by the Japanese government to withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC – the international body that regulates whale hunting) in order to officially resume commercial

26 December 2018

ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative Contributes to Sharks MOS3

The Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic area (ACCOBAMS), member of the CMS family, developed the “ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative” (ASI) aimed at establishing an integrated and coordinated monitoring system for cetaceans throughout the ACCOBAMS area.

11 December 2018

Whale Watching - New Resource Shows How To Do It Right

To encourage best practice in the growing whale watching industry worldwide, two intergovernmental organizations have launched a comprehensive handbook. The free online resource provides information on species, advice on locations and guidance for interested whale watchers regarding responsible behaviour. The joint initiative by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and the UN Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) has resulted in the online Whale Watching Handbook which offers comprehensive, impartial and free advice.

16 November 2018

2018/010: New Signatory to the CMS Dugong MOU

The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) in its capacity as Depositary of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management

07 September 2018

En Floride, l'état d'urgence décrété contre une algue tueuse

Près de 270 tonnes de poissons et mammifères marins en sont morts. Le phénomène de «marée rouge», d'une ampleur exceptionnelle cette année, met à mal le tourisme dans la région.

20 August 2018

Mediterranean Cetaceans: First Results of Synoptic Survey Sightings

The preliminary results of the transects already covered under the ACCOBANS Survey Initiative (ASI) are now available on the ACCOBAMS website. ACCOBAMS launched ASI in June to improve the understanding of the conservation status of cetaceans at the Mediterranean/Black Sea macroregional level and work is still going on in the eastern Mediterranean.

03 August 2018