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SC/69A/CMP/04/Rev1
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Resource ID
19974
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Document Number
SC/69A/CMP/04/Rev1
Full Title
Progress report from the Arabian Sea Whale Network
Author
G. Minton, R.C. Anderson, R. Baldwin, Y. Bohadi, S. Cerchio, T. Collins, M.S. Kiani, R. Al Lawati, N. Manickam, M. Moazzam, N. Mohsenian, H. Moshiri, R. Nanayakkara, A. Natoli, S., et al.
Authors Summary
Formed in 2015, the Arabian Sea humpback whale (ASHW) acts as a flagship species, but members collaborate on multiple aspects of cetacean research and conservation. SC/69A/CMP/04/Rev1 includes updates on regional-level collaborative activities undertaken between May 2022 and April 2023, as well as updates on project- by project or national level activities undertaken by partners in the region. Regional level activities have been extremely limited due to the lack of funding for coordination. However, there has been significant progress at some national levels, and ASWN members are in regular communication and provide continued technical support to each other. Once again, the project updates from partners demonstrate a clear trend toward increased capacity and dedicated capacity building activities for local scientists. Many countries are actively expanding their local and national sighting and stranding reporting networks through the use of social media and dedicated outreach materials, and an increasing number of coastal surveys are being conducted in Arabian/Persian Gulf countries. Despite this increased observation and reporting effort, no humpback whale sightings were reported from the Gulf in the past year, and only one sighting record of three individuals was obtained from India. It is hoped that increased awareness and capacity building in ASHW range countries will help to progress the long-hoped for joint IWC-CMS regional Conservation Management Plan. In particular, it is hoped that a workshop held in Oman in November 2022 helped government and industry stakeholders there to better understand the conservation needs of ASHW and the potential benefits of both a national conservation action plan and a regional Conservation Management Plan.
Publisher
IWC
Publication Year
2023
Abstract
Formed in 2015, the Arabian Sea humpback whale (ASHW) acts as a flagship species, but members collaborate on multiple aspects of cetacean research and conservation. SC/69A/CMP/04/Rev1 includes updates on regional-level collaborative activities undertaken between May 2022 and April 2023, as well as updates on project- by project or national level activities undertaken by partners in the region.