On 22 August 2017, NOAA requested public input on a petition they have received to ban imports of fish and fish products from Mexico that result in the incidental kill or serious injury of vaquita in excess of United States standards pursuant to Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The Federal Register request for comments can […]
Hello Everyone! As we prepare for the upcoming 22nd Biennial Conference in Halifax in October, and look forward to the 2nd World Marine Mammal Science Conference in Barcelona in 2019, it is time to begin to select the venue for the 2021 Biennial Conference! Given our General Operating Policies, our venues alternate between North America and […]
Marine mammal sensory systems: An integrated perspective Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. 8:00 – 17:00 Sensory systems evolve in response to environmental pressures, providing advantages for specialized or generalized habitat use, foraging, communication, locomotion, and navigation strategies. Thus, understanding marine mammal sensory systems requires knowledge of the species’ life history, properties of the aquatic signals, and […]
Advancing Marine Species Density Surface Modelling Density surface models (sometimes called spatial or habitat models) attempt to describe animal distribution as a function of spatially referenced variables. Data typically come from line transect surveys, although there is the potential to use other effort-indexed surveys, such as passive acoustics. Outputs include modelled relationships between density and […]
We are pleased to announce the following workshop to be held on Saturday October 28th, 2017 at the upcoming SMM conference in Halifax. Title: Not all is black and white: Identifying research challenges and solutions for the lesser known blackfish Summary: This workshop will facilitate a gathering of scientists who study blackfish species (pilot whales, false killer […]