News
Solomon Islands villagers kill 900 dolphins in
conservation dispute
24 January2013
- The Guardian has reported on this incident which followed
a dispute between villagers and the Earth Island Institute.
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Australia to create world's largest marine reserve
14 June 2012
- The BBC has reported that Australia has announced the
creation of the world's largest network of marine parks.
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on]
Scientists capture footage of rare whale
24 February 2012
- ABC in Australia has reported that scientists based in
Tasmania have filmed the rare Shepherd's beaked whales
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on]
SPREP hires Convention on Migratory Species Pacific
Officer (CMSPO) Penina Solomon
23 Janaury 2012 - The
signatories to the Pacific Cetaceans MoU strongly requested
CMS at their second meeting to provide a Coordinator for
this MoU. Now Penina Solomona has been appointed.
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Dozens of pilot whales beach in New Zealand
23 January 2012 - the
BBC has reporte dthat a group of 90 pilot whales has beached
on the northern tip of the country's South Island.
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the full article on the BBC's Website]
The Guardian reports on the decline of Hector's
Dolphin
28 September 2011 - damaging
fishing methods are being blamed for bringing Hector's dolphin
to the brink of extinction. One sub-species is thought to
have been reduced to just 100 individuals.
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the full article on the Guardian's Website]
The Independent reports on an expected whale baby
boom
Australia, 24 September 2011
- the largest number of young whales seen off the coast
in 50 years indicates that it has been a vey successful
breeding season.
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the full article on the Independent's Website]
BBC Reports Discovery of New Dolphin Species
Bonn, 16 September 2011
- the BBC has reported research undertaken off South-East
Australia which indicates that a hitherto unknown species
of bottlenose dolphin might exist.
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the full article on the BBC Website]
Launch of the Pacific Cetaceans MoU Diversity Database
 Bonn,
9 August 2011 - the Whale and Dolphin Conservation
Society has launched the “Diversity Database for the
Pacific Cetaceans MoU” - an excellent initiative applauded
by the Secretariat. Now fully online, ready with over 400
records, many of which link through to Google mapping, the
multi-lingual tool makes Country/Territory and species specific
information freely and easily available to all Pacific Islands
Governments.
It includes tracking information on habitat type, behaviour
during the sighting, numbers of animals per sighting, and
any related threats if the sighting is of a stranding incident.
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Samoa Research Project Contributes to the Pacific
Cetaceans MoU Work
 Bonn,
14 July 2011 - The first dedicated cetacean research
survey in Samoan waters was carried out in March and April
2011 with the support of the Whale and Dolphin Conservation
Society (WDCS). Information on site fidelity, behaviour
and habitat use of Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris)
along the north-western coast of Savaii Island was gathered
and analysed in order to support Samoa with its national
conservation activities, including the measures recommended
in the Whale and Dolphin Action Plan of the Memorandum of
Understanding for the Conservation of Cetaceans and Their
Habitats in the Pacific Islands Region (Pacific Cetaceans
MoU).
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Technical Advisory Group for Pacific Islands Cetaceans
MOU starts work
May 25, 2011 - The Secretariat welcomes
the recent establishment of the Technical Advisory Group
(TAG) for the CMS Pacific Cetacean MoU. The TAG is designed
to assist signatories with all scientific issues relating
to cetacean conservation in the region. This will include
the review of CMS-related documents and requirements such
as editing and updating the species’ record. Initial
tasks for the TAG will include the preparation of a summary
of cetacean information on behalf of the signatories to
submit at the COP10. The TAG is comprised of nine experts,
who were nominated by the MoU signatories. Details of the
TAG members can be found here.
Fiji Humpback Research Project a huge success in
the Pacific Islands Region
The 1st year for a new cetacean research project in Fiji
is now completed. The project is collaboration between the
Fiji Government Fisheries Department, WWF, the University
of the South Pacific and WDCS International and is a significant
contribution to the Pacific Cetaceans MoU. [Read
on]
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