IWDG Propose a European Whale and Dolphin Sanctuary
On 7 June 1991, the then Taoiseach Charles Haughey declared Ireland a Whale
and Dolphin Sanctuary in recognition of the importance of Irish waters "for
these magnificent creatures". The Sanctuary Declaration was unique in
Europe and no EU Mem
Dear
colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the publication of the following paper. Apologies
for cross-posting
A link between male sperm whales, Physeter macrocephalus, of the Azores
and Norway
Lisa Steiner,
Luca Lamoni, Marta Acosta Plata, Silje-Kristin Jensen, Erland Lettevall and
Jonathan Go
Dear Colleagues,
We are proud to announce that the following NOAA Technical Memorandum was
published:
SMULTEA, M., D. FERTL, D. J. RUGH, and C. E. BACON. 2012. Summary of
systematic bowhead surveys conducted in the U.S. Beaufort and Chukchi Seas,
1975-2009.
U.S. Dep. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo
Dear Colleagues,
Just recently we had the news of a sighting of a humpback whale in the
waters off the Côte d´Azur by OceanCare.
Yesterday one humpback whale entered the harbor of Ria Formosa, in the
Algarve (South of Portugal) and was monitored by the Portuguese
Wildlife Society. By comparing wi
Dear All,
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the First Conference on Ocean
Literacy in Europe, which will be held in Bruges (Belgium) on 12th October
2012.
At this conference marine scientists, educators, policy makers and experts
explore how Ocean Literacy can improve the futur
