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There is an enormous mass of information on the Internet relating to marine mammals and this is one of the largest sections of the Pathfinder. Much of the information is designed for the general public rather than the legal researcher, and much information is of a highly-political nature, but the links presented here have in general been selected with legal research in mind. The section is split into six parts, dealing with international organizations, the IWC, commercial whaling, scientific whaling, aboriginal subsistence whaling and other issues. |
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For a comprehensive list of treaties relating to cetaceans and other marine mammals, see Multilateral Treaties Compendium: Marine mammals.
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IWC |
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NAMMCO |
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ASCOBANS |
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ACCOBAMS |
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Others |
IWC
homepage
Official website of
the IWC. For detailed links, see
IWC
page.
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NAMMCO
homepage
Basic website which includes a
brief overview
of the Commission and a
news
section, which
includes press releases. There is also a page for
reports
of the annual meetings, although this is not very up-to-date.
Whaling
and Sealing to Come Under International Observation
Explanation of the scheme in NAMMCO press release from April 1998.
Introducing
NAMMCO: A new regional approach to marine mammal conservation
A brief introduction to NAMMCO in its early stages by Kate Sanderson.
The North Atlantic
Marine Mammal Commission
Brief overview from the WDCS.
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Literature on-line |
Aspects
of Regional Management: Science, Sustainable Use and Conservation of
Marine Mammals in the North Atlantic
Article by the NAMMCO Exec. Sec. Dr Grete
Hovelsrud-Broda, published in (2000)
2(1) Journal of Sustainable Use.
The North
Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission - in principle and practice
Article by Kate Sanderson, NAMMCO Secretary, from Whaling in the
North Atlantic - Economic and Political Perspectives, Proceedings of a Conference held
in Reykjavik, 1997.
NAMMCO, the IWC
and the Nordic Countries
Article by Steinar Andresen, also from Whaling in the
North Atlantic - Economic and Political Perspectives.
ASCOBANS
Recently revised
(and much improved) website from the ASCOBANS Secretariat. Contains
documents, press releases and background information on the agreement.
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The Agreement and its Parties |
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Documents from the MOP |
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Small cetaceans covered by ASCOBANS |
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News page |
Additional information is maintained on the Convention on Migratory Species site:
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Background |
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Update |
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Summary sheet |
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List of parties |
ACCOBAMS |
ACCOBAMS
This is a new website from the Secretariat and contains some useful
information, although it is not always easy to navigate. Information
available includes:
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Presentation of the organization |
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Conservation Plan (information and links) |
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Range States information and ratification status |
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Meeting of the Parties |
Additional information is contained on the Convention on Migratory Species site:
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Background |
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Update |
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Summary sheet |
ACCOBAMS Bibliography
Searchable bibliography of more than 1200 citations on ACCOBAMS and related
issues, compiled by Wil Burns.
New Protection Agreement for Cetaceans
Basic overview of the ACCOBAMS from the German
Dolphin Conservation Society.
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Literature on-line |
The
Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean
Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area
(pdf format)
Article by Wil Burns from
(1998) 1 Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 113.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats
Bonn
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Home page of the parent Convention to ASCOBANS and ACCOBAMS, maintained on the World Conservation Monitoring Centre site.
Mediterranean
Action Program
(For further links, see Part 7).
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Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (zip file) |
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Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (RAC/SPA) |
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Cetacean Action Plan |
Caribbean Environment Programme
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Regional Programme on Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife |
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Status of the Convention and Protocols |
