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

In Memoriam - Patricia Stadié

Patricia Stadié © CMS/ASCOBANS
Better Protection for Europe’s Dolphins and Porpoises Agreed at ASCOBANS MOP9

© Peter Verhoog/Marine Mammals
ASCOBANS Outreach and Education Award 2020 to Marine Mammals Science Education

During the summer schools school children are discovering Marine Mammals with the developed educational resources and plenty of practical activities. Over 400 teachers and almost 1,500 students from 14 different countries in more than 50 events (training sessions, summer schools & symposia) were directly involved. © Marine Mammals
Bycatch – Still a Major Cause of Small Cetacean Mortality

Photo © Tilen Genov, Morigenos
Addressing Conservation Measures for the North-East Atlantic Short-beaked Common Dolphin Population

Delphinus delphis. © Dani Bichero (modified, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/)

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Upcoming Meetings & Events

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 Steering Group for the Conservation Plan for Harbour Porpoises in the North Sea (postponed - new dates to be confirmed)
ASCOBANS Workshop on Management of MPAs for Small Cetaceans (postponed - new dates to be confirmed)
26th Meeting of the Advisory Committee
8-12 November 2021, online

Recently Concluded Meetings & Events

9th Meeting of the Parties to ASCOBANS
7-11 September 2020, online

16th Meeting of the Steering Group for the ASCOBANS Recovery Plan for Baltic Harbour Porpoises
8-9 June 2020, online

25th Meeting of the Advisory Committee
17-19 September 2019, Stralsund, Germany

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

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.

ASCOBANS Anniversary Book

Upcoming Events

2nd Meeting of the Common Dolphin Group | 03/12/2020
26th Meeting of the Advisory Committee | 08/11/2021

Species of the week

Phocoena phocoena