[MARMAM] New publication: Whales & Marine Traffic

[Bruno Diaz Lopez]

On behalf of my co-authors and myself, I am delighted to bring to your 
attention the publication of our last research published by the scientific 
journal Marine Pollution Bulletin.

Bland R, Methion S, Sharp SP, Diaz Lopez B (2022) Assessing variability in 
marine traffic exposure between baleen whale species off the Galician Coast, 
Spain. Marine Pollution Bulletin 186:114439. 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114439.

Abstract: 
Increases in marine traffic represent a growing issue for marine wildlife, 
posing threats through the impacts of ship strikes and noise pollution. Baleen 
whales are especially vulnerable to these impacts, yet regional and 
species-specific information on exposure to such threats is lacking. This study 
uses AIS and observational data to provide the first assessment of baleen whale 
exposure to vessel traffic on the NW coast of Spain. Overlap with vessel 
traffic was detected for all areas where whales were sighted, indicating that 
these species may be at risk of vessel exposure and its associated impacts. 
Level of exposure to vessel traffic experienced by whales was species specific, 
with risk of exposure appearing highest for minke whales. Vessel exposure also 
displayed intra- and inter-annual variability and a significant influence of 
feeding behaviour highlighting the need for dynamic management tools to 
minimise interactions between baleen whales and marine traffic off the Galician 
Coast.

The article can be found and download in the following link: < 
https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1gBAm,asi2GjD >

Please feel free to contact me for further questions or to request a pdf at: 
br...@thebdri.com

Bruno Diaz Lopez Ph.D
Chief biologist and Director
The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute BDRI - www.thebdri.com
Avenida Beiramar 192, O Grove 36980, Pontevedra, Spain
Tel. 0034 684248552
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[MARMAM] Fwd: Walrus Wildlife Biologist Position Announcement- GS11/12

[jenipher cate]

Good afternoon,



The Alaska Fish and Wildlife Service is hiring for a GS-11/12 Wildlife
Biologist
Position to work in the Pacific Walrus Program. The announcement is open
from 11/30-12/13/22 and the links are posted below.  Don’t hesitate to
reach out to the Program Lead, Jen Cate (jenipher_c...@fws.gov) if you have
any questions on the position or the work the program is doing.



https://www.usajobs.gov/job/691378500 - Federal



https://www.usajobs.gov/job/691378400 - open to the public



Cheers,

~Jen


*Jenipher Cate, PhD*

Marine Mammals Management – Walrus and Sea Otter Program Lead

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska

Phone: 907-205-8322
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[MARMAM] Mike Donoghue (1949-2022)

[Phil Clapham]

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved friend
and colleague, Michael Donoghue, who died on Tuesday following a major
stroke.  He was 73.  Mike was tremendously influential in a wealth of
actions regarding protection of the marine environment, and the
conservation of marine mammals in New Zealand, the South Pacific and
elsewhere.  Put simply, he was a champion for a better world.

Born in 1949, Mike Donoghue worked for years as a self-employed fisherman
in the Hauraki Gulf.  After earning a Masters of Science in Oceanography
from Southampton University, he joined the New Zealand Department of
Conservation in 1987, where he was responsible for the development of the
government’s marine mammal policy.  His many duties involved the management
of whale strandings, as well as bycatch mitigation efforts for marine
mammals, notably the endangered Maui and Hector’s dolphins.  Mike also led
successful efforts to establish marine mammal sanctuaries in the waters of
the Banks Peninsula and the sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands.

Mike’s influence was apparent everywhere in the waters of Oceania.  He
worked closely with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment
Programme (SPREP) to develop their Marine Species Action Plans, an effort
which brought together representatives from 21 Pacific Island states and
territories covering over 30 million square km of ocean.  Later, Mike
joined the organization to take on the role of Threatened and Migratory
Species Advisor.

For several decades, Mike provided scientific advice to three New Zealand
Commissioners to the International Whaling Commission (IWC), during which
time he attended 22 Annual Meetings of the IWC; for several years, he led
the NZ delegation to the IWC’s Scientific Committee.  He was effective at
promoting New Zealand’s strong anti-whaling policy while attempting to
improve governance of the Convention, and maintain a dialogue with the
pro-whaling nations.  He will be remembered there as a tenacious advocate
for living whales who was respected and liked by all, even those with whom
he often battled.

Beyond the impressive resumé outlined in the briefest of detail above, we
will remember him most fondly as one of the founding members of the South
Pacific Whale Research Consortium.  The Consortium unites whale researchers
across the entire South Pacific, from Australia and New Zealand, across the
many island nations of Oceania, and to western South America.  The
Consortium has been directly or indirectly responsible for the
establishment of numerous whale sanctuaries in the region, and Mike’s role
in those many individual and collective efforts cannot be overstated.  His
knowledge of the region, his keen sense of political strategy, and his
ability to charm and persuade people from a broad range of constituencies,
were key to the Consortium’s work.  We’ve often mused among ourselves that
the core of our Consortium has always been a second family to us all, and
Mike’s warmth and perpetual optimism contributed much to that atmosphere.

And beyond all that, Mike was a delight to be around, with a frequent smile
and an easy laugh that came from a sometimes deliciously wicked sense of
humor.  His kindness was boundless, and many people in the field today were
helped in their careers by his advice and sheer generosity of spirit.

As a conservationist, Mike Donoghue was a tireless and effective advocate
for the ocean, and the species which depend upon it.  As a person and a
friend, he was irreplaceable.

Farewell, old chum.

Phil Clapham, Olive Andrews, Scott Baker, Simon Childerhouse, Rochelle
Constantine, Ellen Garland, Claire Garrigue, Nan Hauser, Yulia Ivashchenko,
Mike Noad, Dave Paton, Michael Poole, Debbie Steel and Juney Ward

South Pacific Whale Research Consortium, Auckland, New Zealand
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[MARMAM] Photoes of cetaceans

[Sara Königson]

Dear Marmans!
I am a researcher in Sweden at the Swedish University of Agriculture Science 
(SLU) working on bycatch of protected species. We have developed a mobile 
camera system, MEM system, (Mobile electronic monitoring) that are used on 
Swedish fishing vessels recording bycatch of protected species. We have up to 
15 vessels using the MEM systems helping us to collect data on bycatch in 
gillnet fisheries.
We are currently also progressing with AI (artificial intelligence) and 
developing a model to detect bycatch in all the films we are collecting. This 
would decrease the time spent on analyzing the videos. To train our models we 
need photos and films on porpoises, grey seals and harbour seals. These 
bycatches do not occur that often and we need more photos to develop a reliable 
model.
Therefore I wonder if there are someone out there who would be willing to share 
photos of these species to be used to train the model. If so, please do not 
hesitate to contact me!

Sara Königson

Sara Königson | Externwebben (slu.se)

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