Beautiful sperm whale encounter….
On Monday 4th May 2020, a family encountered a sperm whale off the coast of the Principality of Monaco. This unexpected encountered has been filmed and has sparked some very different reactions on social medias.
On Monday 4th May 2020, a family encountered a sperm whale off the coast of the Principality of Monaco. This unexpected encountered has been filmed and has sparked some very different reactions on social medias.
As you know, after 6 (intense) years, leading the ACCOBAMS Permanent Secretariat, I will leave my duties tomorrow in a very particular context of pandemic … It has been a privilege to work with all of you, with enthusiasm, beyond the numerous difficulties, sharing your spirit of commitment and cooperation in favor of marine biodiversity. A rich experience, both at human and administrative levels!
During these 2 triennium, the ACCOBAMS Permanent Secretariat aquired a functional struture, delivered concrete advances and acheived great challenges to improve the conservation of cetaceans, thanks to the hard work of the fantastic team of the Secretariat, the quality of the contribution of the Scientific Committee, the involvement of Countries and to the fruitful collaboration with partner Organizations and Entities.
I am convinced that ACCOBAMS will continue its momentum and will remain a recognized and key contributor to the conservation of biodiversity in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, under the leadership of Mrs. Susana Salvador, whom I welcome onboard.
Hoping that our paths will cross somewhere in the future!
With my best wishes,
Florence
After the unprecedented ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative aerial and boat-based survey campaign aimed at monitoring the abundance and distribution of cetaceans in the ACCOBAMS area, the Permanent Secretariat is working towards ensuring sustainability of this Initiative in the future, in particular through the use of Best Available Technologies.