[MARMAM] ANNOUNCEMENT: World Whale Conference, Brighton, UK, 25-26th October 2012

Dear colleagues, Planet Whale is pleased to announce that the first World Whale Conference will take place in Brighton, UK, on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th October 2012. On the 30th anniversary of the decision to ban whaling, which took place at the Brighton Hilton Metropole, near London, UK,

[MARMAM] Marine mammal sightings cornwall UK

Dear all,   I am hoping to gather information on the cetaceans and pinnipeds of cornwall.   Information I have gathered includes JNCC cetacean Atlas 2003. Marine Conservation Society (MCSUK) basking shark sightings 2008, Wavehub reports

[MARMAM] Request for whalewatching regulations and guidelines

Dear MARMAMERS, I am in the process of updating the compendium of world-wide whalewatching guidelines and regulations for 2012. The updated version, as with past versions, will be posted on the website of the International Whaling Commission. I would greatly appreciate receiving any new

[MARMAM] Marine mammal field courses to Antarctica Scotland

Marine mammal field courses to Antarctica Scotland Announcing 2 field courses by the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at George Mason University in Virginia (USA), in conjunction with the Center for Global Education at George Mason University. Marine Mammal and Penguin Biology

[MARMAM] Inclusion of cetaceans in the Scottish MPA network

Dear MARMAM colleagues The Scottish Government is currently going through a lengthy scientific process to designate a coherent network of marine protected areas (MPAs) in Scotland's waters, from 0 - 200 nm. The Whale Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) welcomes this process and has been