[MARMAM] New article published on harbor porpoise conservation in Europe

2021-02-05 Thread Laetitia Nunny
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to share our article “Out of Sight, Out of Mind: How Conservation Is Failing European Porpoises” which has just been published in Frontiers in Marine Science (open access) as part of the research topic "Small Cetacean Conservation: Current Challenges and

[MARMAM] Abstract: Bringing the right fishermen to the table: indices of overlap between false killer whales and fisheries

2021-02-05 Thread Robin Baird
New publication available: Baird, R.W., D.B. Anderson, M.A. Kratofil, and D.L. Webster. 2021. Bringing the right fishermen to the table: indices of overlap between endangered false killer whales and nearshore fisheries in Hawai‘i. Biological Conservation 255.

[MARMAM] FAO Report on Marine Mammal Bycatch

2021-02-05 Thread Tim Werner
The FAO recently published its"*Guidelines to prevent and reduce bycatch of marine mammals in capture fisheries". *The technical guidelines can be accessed via this link: http://www.fao.org/3/cb2887en/cb2887en.pdf

[MARMAM] [EXT]: New Publication: Polychlorinated biphenyls are associated with reduced testes weights in harbour porpoises

2021-02-05 Thread Rosie Williams
Dear MARMAM community, My co-authors and I are pleased to share our new publication: Polychlorinated biphenyls are associated with reduced testes weights in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), which has been published in Environment International. The article is open access and is available

[MARMAM] New publication on sex and size variation in long-term foraging ecology of belugas and narwhals

2021-02-05 Thread Marie Louis
Dear all, We are pleased to share our publication: Louis M., Skovrind M., Garde E., Heide-Jørgensen M.P., Szpak P., Lorenzen E.D. 2021. Population-specific sex and size variation in long-term foraging ecology of belugas and narwhals. Royal Society Open Science 8 (2).

[MARMAM] Position available: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), World Cetacean Alliance

2021-02-05 Thread Sophie Lewis
Dear Colleagues, The position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the World Cetacean Alliance is now open for applications. For the full role description please visit: https://worldcetaceanalliance.org/vacancies/chief-executive-officer/ Applications are welcome from all locations worldwide (some