Accobams News - Part 41

Stopover in Monaco of the research vessel the Song of the Whale

On Thursday, July 19, 2018, Mrs. Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, Government Counselor-Minister of Equipment, Environment and Urbanism visited the ship Song of the Whale, one of the main actors of the “ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative “, in the presence of many personalities. This event was organized by the Permanent Secretariat of ACCOBAMS, the Foundation of Prince Albert II of Monaco and the International Fund for the Protection of Animals (IFAW), during the stopover of the ship in Monaco, headquarters of the ACCOBAMS Agreement.

ASI – Update

The research vessel Naftilos is ready to depart from Crete to undertake the cetacean survey in the Southern part of the Eastern Mediterranean

If you want you can track Naftilos’ position via the AIS:

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:5618060/zoom:10

ASI – Success Story by Souad LAMOUTI from the CNRDPA (Algeria)

Every researcher in marine science and nature lovers wish to meet whales and dolphins; the ACCOBAMS SURVEY INITIATIVE (ASI) is a great opportunity to approach these animals to contribute to their knowledge’s conservation and protection. It is probably the first or one of the rare surveys involving almost all Mediterranean countries at the same time for a same scientific objective. The two parts of the survey are important, both the aerial and the boat, as the aerial can cover quickly a big area and in the boat acoustics allows detecting the presence of the animals even if we can’t see them and you feel near the animals sharing a part of their world.