Towards effective management of marine mammals in the Caribbean: The Marine Mammals Management Toolkit

The Marine Mammal Twinning, part of the EU-funded Ocean Governance Project, is pleased to host a webinar in collaboration with the Regional Activity Centre for the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife for the Wider Caribbean Region (SPAW-RAC) and Caribbean Marine Megafauna and Anthropogenic Activities (CAMAC) Project. The webinar will introduce the Marine Mammals Management Toolkit (developed by the Marine Mammal Twinning under the EU-funded Ocean Governance Project) as an innovative tool for the effective management of marine mammals in and around MPAs across the Caribbean.

Date: Tuesday 12th September 2023
Time: 10am (ET)
Duration: 90 minutes
Language: English, Spanish, French

Download the agenda in English, Spanish or French (.pdf)

Recording

Please view the recording of the webinar below:

https://youtu.be/RRL2C5c3xm0

Agenda

Welcome to the Webinar, overview of the agenda and housekeeping (3′)

Introduction to the Regional Activity Centre for the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife for the Wider Caribbean Region (SPAW RAC) and the Caribbean marine Megafauna and anthropogenic ACtivities (CAMAC) (10′)

Lucie Labbouz – SPAW-RAC Protected Area and Networks Officer

The Importance of Marine Mammals in the Caribbean (10′)

Claire Pusineri – SPAW RAC – Species Officer, Marine Mammal Specialist

Introduction of the Marine Mammals Management Toolkit (15′)

Fiona Dyrhauge – Marine Mammal Twinning

Guided use of the Self-Assessment Tool and SAT-LITE including interpretation of results (20′)

Tom Dallison – Marine Mammal Twinning

Testimonial of the application of the Marine Mammals Management Toolkit in AGOA Marine Sanctuary (5′)

Jérôme Couvat – Scientific Coordinator, French Office of Biodiversity

Questions and Answers Session (15′)

Concluding Remarks and Next Steps (5′)

Géraldine Conruyt – SPAW-RAC Deputy Director