The International Whaling Commission has recently published General Principles for Whale Watching, the most recent step in a series of initiatives aiming to support regulators, operators, and the public in achieving the shared goals of sustainable and educational whale watching. We are also currently adding more new material to the Whale Watching Handbook, a partnership with CMS, with versions in English, French and Spanish. The Handbook is an evolving and global online resource containing interactive maps, educational resources, annotated illustrations, and tailored advice for each stakeholder group. There are also country profiles and case studies which showcase the whale watching opportunities in different regions. We invite you to join this collective effort in several ways:

Share this information and these links with relevant organisations and companies in your region.

Tell us about any whale watching research in your region so we can share it with our Scientific Committee and add it to the table of literature in the Handbook.

Consider engaging with us to develop new content for the Whale Watching Handbook.

Nominate individuals in your organisation who are familiar with the whale watching conducted in your region and would like to work with us on future activities to promote sustainable whale watching locally and regionally.

To discuss further, contact Tamoy Singh Clark of the UN Environment Programme at tamoy.singh@un.org.

via International Whaling Commission
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