Posts Tagged ‘ACCOBAMS’
WDC joins international whale and dolphin conservation meeting
WDC’s team are currently representing whales and dolphins at the international ACCOBAMS meeting (The Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea). This is the sixth time the Parties (23 countries) have met and the 20th anniversary of the Agreement, which aims to adopt conservation measures proposed by a scientific panel (committee). WDC…
Read MoreWDC remains optimistic over future protection for Cuvier’s beaked whales in the Med
The latest international meeting dealing with protection of whales and dolphins in the Mediterranean and Black Seas (ACCOBAMS) has concluded with mixed results for the Cuvier’s beaked whale, which is thought to be most vulnerable to loud, man-made underwater noise pollution caused by military sonar and surveys for oil and gas deposits under the seabed.…
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