Meta 15: Se habrán mejorado la base científica, la información, la sensibilización, la comprensión y las tecnologías relativas a las especies migratorias y sus hábitats, su valor y funcionamiento, su estado y tendencias y las consecuencias de su pérdida, y tales mejoras se habrán compartido, transferido y aplicado ampliamente.
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Theme 3 - Threat Reduction:
Indicators:
• Improved catch reporting systems.
• System of collecting data from fishing operators on by-catch and depredation developed and used.
• Properly tested depredation/mitigation techniques.
• Increased adoption of mitigation techniques by fisheries.
► The MoU concerning the conservation of the Manatee and small cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia: Action Plan for the conservation of small cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia (WAAM) includes:
Theme 5 - Research and Monitoring:
Indicators:
• Relevant overviews compiled and maintained.
• Standardised data collection form.
• Mechanism for reporting and recording of opportunistic data.
• List of priority topics and areas for research agreed.
• Species guides developed or adapted and disseminated.
• Regular contact, e.g. by means of an email discussion group, among scientists and agencies involved in small cetacean conservation and other relevant issues.
• Non-lethal research on abundance etc. carried out concerning small cetacean species targeted in subsistence hunting and live capture.
• Relevant cetacean datasets identified, national databases established and metadata accessible.
• Online regional sighting database established and operational.
• Knowledge of distribution and species inventories for Range States improved in quality and by addition of further species.
• Number of cruises to estimate abundance of small cetacean species completed.
• Species information and ID kit assembled and distributed.
• Incorporation of small cetacean expertise to conduct sightings and research activities in cruises dedicated to other purposes (e.g. rapid ecological assessments).
• Increased reporting level for small cetaceans from opportunistic sightings.
• At least one remote sensing device deployed in the region for at least six months.
• Consistent and regular information on by-catch received from fisheries observers.
• Information stored, processed and made available for managers and researchers.
• Activities with high impacts identified.
• Stranding database and network established and operational.
• Stranding manual produced in common and local languages and distributed.
• Tissue archive and protocols for deposition and access established.
• Kits for genetic sampling distributed and used.
• Improved information available on stranding events in all western African countries.
• Regional expertise in and laboratories for toxicological and pathological analysis identified.
• Areas in the region where toxicological and pathological analysis would be a high priority identified.
• Document or presentation on the effects of climate change on small cetaceans provided to Range States.
• Document or presentation on the effects of IAS on small cetaceans provided to Range States.
• System in place and operational to collect anecdotal opportunistic data and to be able to respond if one becomes a significant threat at local, national or regional level.
► La Plan de accion para conservación de especies de aves migratorias, adoptado en el Memorandum de Entendimiento sobre la conservación de especies de aves migratorias de pastizales sure de sudamerica y de sus habitats incluye:
Objetivo 6 - Fortalecer la cooperación internacional entre los países partes del Memorando de Entendimiento:
Indicadores:
• Sistema interactivo en funcionamiento.
• Talleres de discusión implementados.