Common dolphin / (c) Nicola Hodgins/WDC

The 6th Meeting of the Steering Group for the ASCOBANS Species Action Plan for the North-East Atlantic Common Dolphin (Common Dolphin Group) will be held from 13 to 14 January 2026, online.

In its meetings, the Common Dolphin Group will review progress under the species action plan, learn about complementary initiatives, and aim to move forward the implementation of conservation actions.

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Online registration: Please register via the online form here by 14 December 2025.  Representatives from all Range States of the species in the North-East Atlantic¹, irrespective of their status as ASCOBANS Parties or Non-Party Range States, preferably represented by members that are participating in the development and implementation of the national conservation plans for Common Dolphins, may participate in the meeting. In addition, relevant intergovernmental organizations, environmental non-governmental organizations, and sea fisheries organizations working in the NE Atlantic may participate in the meeting. Kindly refer to the Terms of Reference.

¹  France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom

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Documents: Meeting documents will be uploaded to this page as they become available. Information documents relevant to any of the agenda items can be sent to the Secretariat for consideration.

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For any questions related to the meeting, you can contact the ASCOBANS Secretariat.