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Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas

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  • CetAMBICion Project Kicks Off
    © Tilen Genov, Morigenos
  • Sharing Experiences on Bycatch in ACCOBAMS and ASCOBANS Areas
    Some of the participants of the 1st Meeting of the Joint Bycatch Working Group.

    Some of the participants of the 1st Meeting of the Joint Bycatch Working Group.

  • International Meeting to Review Approaches to Cetacean Bycatch
  • New Article Published on Harbour Porpoise Conservation in Europe
    © Florian Graner

    © Florian Graner

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Upcoming Meetings & Events

  • ASCOBANS Workshop on MPA Management for Small Cetaceans
    18 May & 7-9 June 2021, online
  • 17th Meeting of the Jastarnia Group (Steering Group for the Baltic & WBBK Harbour Porpoise Action Plans)
    25-27 May 2021, online 
     
  • 26th Meeting of the Advisory Committee
    8-12 November 2021, online
  • 10th Meeting of the Steering Group for the Conservation Plan for Harbour Porpoises in the North Sea, 6-7 December 2021, online

Recently Concluded Meetings & Events

  • 1st Meeting of the Joint Bycatch Working Group of ACCOBAMS and ASCOBANS
    10-12 February 2021, online 
  • 9th Meeting of the Steering Group for the Conservation Plan for Harbour Porpoises in the North Sea
    20-21 January 2021, online
     
  • 2nd Meeting of the Steering Group for the Species Action Plan for North-East Atlantic Common Dolphin
    3 December 2020, online
  • 9th Meeting of the Parties to ASCOBANS
    7-11 September 2020, online

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Guidelines for the Safe and Humane Handling and Release of Bycaught Small Cetaceans from Fishing Gear - CMS Technical Series No.43
Published August 2020
European Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises: Marine Mammal Conservation in Practice
Published December 2019
Intergovernmental Framework to Tackling Cetacean Bycatch
Published December 2019
Review of Methods Used to Reduce Risks of Cetacean Bycatch and Entanglements (CMS Technical Series No.38)
Published May 2018

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About ASCOBANS

Migrating cetaceans regularly cross national boundaries. Their protection can only effectively be achieved by means of international cooperation. The aim of the Agreement is to promote close cooperation between countries with a view to achieving and maintaining a favourable conservation status for small cetaceans throughout the Agreement Area.

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ASCOBANS Anniversary Book

Upcoming Events

  • ASCOBANS Workshop on Management of MPAs for Small Cetaceans | 18/05/2021
  • 17th Meeting of the Jastarnia Group | 25/05/2021
  • 26th Meeting of the Advisory Committee | 08/11/2021
  • 10th Meeting of the North Sea Group | 06/12/2021

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