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Towards effective management of marine mammals in the Pacific: 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 Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Areas Community (PIMPAC). 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 throughout the Pacific.

  • Date: Thursday 17th August 2023
  • Time: 7am (BST) 
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Language: English

Registration

If wish to learn more about marine mammals throughout the Pacific, the Marine Mammals Management Toolkit – a capacity budding tool for managers to better conserve marine mammals – or to connect with the managers within the region, please use the link below to register.

If you wish to register, please use button below to access the Zoom registration link.  

Once you have registered for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom that will contain the Zoom link for the webinar, a calendar entry file (.ics) as well as further information. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please check you SPAM folder and do not hesitate to contact the Marine Mammal Twinning

Agenda

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

Introduction from host (10′):

Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Areas Community (PIMPAC)

Bertha Reyuw, Kristine Bucchianeri – PIMPAC Co-Coordinators
 

The Importance of Marine Mammals in the Pacific – (PIMPAC) (10′)

Rochelle Constantine – Co-chair Pacific Region Important Marine Mammal Areas, Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force

Introduction of the Marine Mammals Management Toolkit (10′)

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 (18′)

Ben Haskell – Deputy Superintendent, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Questions and Answers Session (10′)

Concluding Remarks and Next Steps (5′)

 

If you have any questions, pleased not hesitate to contact us.

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