Conferences on Cetacean Conservation in South Mediterranean Countries


Sixth Conference on Cetacean Conservation in South Mediterranean Countries
(CSMC6)
Monastir, Tunisia, 13-15 November 2023

 

PROGRAMME
The Programme of the Sixth edition of the Conference will address the following main topics:
–   interactions between cetaceans and human activities, including fisheries and anthropogenic noise
–   cetaceans’ stranding
–   monitoring of cetacean populations
–   habitats protection
A training workshop regarding the implementation of a scientific photography protocol adapted to cetacean strandings for developing telenecropsy will be held on the last day of the Conference.

 

ORGANISERS
The Conference on Cetacean Conservation in South Mediterranean Countries follows an initiative launched by the ACCOBAMS Secretariat and has always been supported by the Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (SPA/RAC- UNEP/MAP) and by the Government of the Principality of Monaco.

 

PUBLICATIONS
Two documents will be elaborated and published:
–   A Report of the Sixth edition of the Conference: with conclusions and recommendations issued by the different thematic sessions.
–   CSMC6 Publication: assembling all posters and articles presented during the Sixth edition of the Conference.

 

DOWNLOAD AREA

CSMC6.Doc01Agenda
CSMC6.Doc02Provisional list of participants
CSMC6.Doc03Timetable
CSMC6.Doc04Provisional booklet of abstracts

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Five CSMCs were already organized with the support of the Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (SPA/RAC-MAP/UNEP) and the Government of Monaco Principality .

 TopicsReports / Proceedings

CSMC1

Tabarka, Tunisia 2009
  • Status, distribution and conservation of cetaceans
  • Interactions between cetaceans and human activities
  • Cetaceans’ strandings
Final Report

CSMC2
in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture
& Maritime Fisheries of Morocco

El Jadida, Morocco 2011
  • Interactions between cetaceans and human activities
  • Monitoring of populations
  • Pollution and other nuisances
Final Report

CSMC3
in collaboration with the National Centre for Marine Sciences (CNRS)
& the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation

Jounieh, Lebanon 2014
  • Interactions between cetaceans and human activities
  • Monitoring of populations and stranding
  • Critical habitats for cetaceans
  • Conservation plans for cetacean species
  • Networking and exchange of information
  • Photo-identification of cetacean species
Final Report

CSMC4

in collaboration the Algerian Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, the National Research Center for the Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture

Oran, Algeria
2017
  • interactions between cetaceans and human activities (fisheries, anthropogenic noise, whale watching, …)
  • monitoring of populations and strandings
  • critical habitats for cetaceans
  • conservation plans for cetacean species
  • exchange of information
  • photo-identification of cetacean species
Final Report

CSMC5
hosted by the National Centre for Marine Sciences (CNRS)

Online, 2021
  • interactions between cetaceans and human activities – fisheries and bycatch, underwater noise, whale watching –
  • cetacean strandings
  • monitoring of cetacean populations
  • areas of importance for cetaceans

Final Report

Proceedings