Identification of Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) in the Black Sea, Turkish Straits & Caspian Sea

This week, a Regional Expert Workshop is ongoing to identify Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) in the Black Sea, Turkish Straits & Caspian Sea organised by IUCN Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force. From 92 Areas of Interest, 26 candidate IMMAs proposed for threatened bottlenose dolphins, common dolphins, harbour porpoises & endangered Caspian seals.

IMMAs are related to the identification of Cetacean Critical Habitats by ACCOBAMS, which counts with 5 Black Sea member countries. ACCOBAMS delivered a message to the Regional Expert Workshop concerning the Black Sea, Turkish Straits & Caspian Sea.

Regional IMMA workshops