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

Call for Research and Conservation Project Proposals

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CetAMBICion Project Kicks Off
Sharing Experiences on Bycatch in ACCOBAMS and ASCOBANS Areas

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

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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

Intergovernmental Framework to Tackling Cetacean Bycatch

Published December 2019

European Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises: Marine Mammal Conservation in Practice

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

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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Delphinus delphis