ACCOBAMS is glad to support the exhibition “T’es Cap” by Stephanie Natera, Alain Donnat and “SOS Grand Bleu”

ACCOBAMS is glad to support the exhibition “T’es Cap” by Stephanie Natera, Alain Donnat and “SOS Grand Bleu” at Espace Namouna, Saint Jean Cap Ferrat – France, dedicated to the theme “La défense des cétacés en méditerranée et la défense écologique du milieu marin”. https://www.saintjeancapferrat-tourisme.fr/event/exposition-tes-cap/

Cetacean lives are at risk. Amongst many threats they face, the detonation of underwater bombs. As the economy further moves out to the sea, explosives from World War II are still detonated to reduce risks to humans. But this practice may kill cetaceans.

ACCOBAMS provides Guidelines on Explosive disposal of residual war weapons, use of explosives for testing or for decommissioning structures https://accobams.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Res.7.13_Anthropogenic-Noise.pdf

Current situation: the war in the Black Sea The war started in February puts the entire Black Sea basin under a huge threat. Apart from human suffering and losses, nature and wildlife are threatened by bombardments from warships, sea contamination due to toxic products, explosives, fuel and ammunition.

Since late February, at least 80 common dolphins were recorded as stranded ashore at the Black Sea coast of Turkey, an unusually high number of individuals.

ACCOBAMS Emergency Task Force The assistance of an Emergency Task Force in the Black Sea is strongly recommended with the specific goal of monitoring the effect of military activities in the Black Sea and adjacent waters.