ACCOBAMS Workshops at the 32nd ECS Conference

ACCOBAMS will organise and co-organise 2 workshops during the upcoming 32^nd ECS Conference (6-10 April 2018, La Spezia, Italy).

April 6^th 2018:

Joint ACCOBAMS, ASCOBANS, UNEP/MAP/RAC-SPA Workshop on marine debris and cetacean stranding
Aim: To further develop effective cooperation with the ongoing regional initiatives on marine debris, including ghost nets, and to assess the impact of plastic materials on cetaceans.

April 7^th 2018:

Towards understanding the overlap of selected threats and Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) across the Mediterranean Sea

Aims:

• Update the preliminary assessment of perceived expert conservation concern for marine mammals within the Mediterranean Sea.
• Collect additional area-explicit information and understanding of pressures exerted on marine mammals by shipping and seismic surveys.
• Map overlaps between IMMAs and shipping and seismic surveys using the available information.

More info on the ECS Conference Website