SC/69B/O/07  

Document Number

SC/69B/O/07

Full Title

?Satellites to Study Whales? - Report of the Intersessional Correspondence Group (ICG) 2023/2024

Author

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Authors Summary

Since SC69A, the ?Satellites to Study Whales? Intersessional Correspondence Group (ICG) has begun working towards fulfilling recommendations endorsed at the SC69A meeting in 2023. The ICG devised a number of sub-groups and an update on the work of these sub-groups during the intersessional period was given. This ICG will continue its work in the 2024-26 biennium.

Publisher

IWC

Keywords

Publication Year

2024

Abstract

The ?Satellites to Study Whales? ICG?s main objectives are:
coordination of information, data, and code sharing among research groups conducting active research on the use of optical satellite images to monitor whales;
facilitating the development of automated methods;
avoiding duplication of effort; and
negotiating better tasking opportunities with satellite imagery providers.



Following a virtual meeting, convened on the 20?21 March 2023, the ICG proposed several recommendations targeted at; the Secretariat (S); the Scientific Committee (SC); the SH workplan (via the ICG Satellites to Study Whales); satellite image providers (I); and National Governments (NG); presented and endorsed at the SC69A meeting in 2023 (IWC, 2023).