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WCC 2020 Rec 094 - Activity Report

Submitted by Youngran.LEE on Mon, 12/02/2024 - 00:01
Information générale
Sauvegarder le marsouin aptère (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis), espèce classée En danger, dans la mer Jaune
Constituant de l’UICN: 
IUCN SSC Cetacean Specialist Group 2021-2025
Type de Constituant de l’UICN: 
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Période d’activité: 
2024
Zone géographique: 
Asie du Sud et Asie de l'Est
Pays/Territoire: 
Korea (RK)
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
Quels autres Membres de l’UICN sont impliqués –ou ont été impliqués- dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?: 
Pas d'autres Membres sont / ont été impliqués
Quelles sont les Commissions de l’UICN impliquées dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?: 
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025 (SSC)
Le Secrétariat de l’UICN, est-il impliqué dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?: 
No
Veuillez indiquer quels autres acteurs (non-membres de l’UICN) sont impliqués dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
PlanOcean
Implémentation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Rassembler des parties prenantes/R�seautageIn September, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of South Korea hosted a workshop in Hong Kong to implement a resolution on the conservation of finless porpoises. The workshop, led by PlanOcean, was held at City University of Hong Kong in collaboration with the IUCN Asia Regional Office, Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science, and City University of Hong Kong. The event brought together over 30 experts from seven countries to share current insights and explore collaborative strategies for conservation. Following approximately seven hours of presentations and discussions, the "Finless Porpoise Conservation Network" was established and areas for future collaboration were discussed. To facilitate communication among members, PlanOcean launched dedicated platforms on its website and Facebook page. On-going
Education/Communication/SensibilisationPlanOcean, with the support from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries conducted awareness surveys on finless porpoises among local fishermen, residents, municipal governments, and the coast guard across various regions in South Korea. While most participants acknowledged the decline in population, awareness of the underlying causes and the necessity of conservation efforts remained low. To address this, we provided fishermen with information on the ecological importance of finless porpoises and their endangered status, encouraging them to actively participate in conservation efforts. On-going
Activit�s de terrainStatistics from the Cetacean Research Institute indicate a significant yearly decline in reported bycatch and strandings of marine mammals with 1,071 cases in 2020, 628 in 2021, and 381 in 2022. However, further investigation is needed to determine whether this trend reflects an actual decrease in bycatch and strandings, a decline in finless porpoise populations, or reduced reporting rates. To mitigate bycatch, the National Institute of Fisheries Science has been researching escape devices for stow nets, which caused the highest bycatch rates of finless porpoises since 2017. The research concluded in 2021, leading to the establishment of the "Notice on Marine Mammal Bycatch Reduction Devices." Between 2021 and June 2024, a trial involving 40 fishing vessels compared bycatch rates with and without the escape devices. Across 21,132 fishing operations, 55 finless porpoises were caught using nets without the device, while no bycatch occurred when the device was employed (as reported in the 2024 IWC SC Summary). As of 2023, 15% of stow nets (112 nets) have been equipped with escape devices, with efforts ongoing to increase adoption. In late October, the Qingdao Marine Conservation Society (QMCS), Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), and O2 co-hosted a workshop titled "Sustainable Transition of Fishing Gears in the Bohai Sea and North Yellow Sea" in Qingdao, China. Scientists and marine conservation NGOs from South Korea and China convened to discuss transitioning to sustainable fishing gear in the Yellow Sea, where population density and fishing intensity are high. PlanOcean introduced South Korea's escape net technology, which garnered significant interest from local Chinese conservationists addressing similar bycatch issues. This dialogue laid the foundation for future collaborations. Completed
Veuillez indiquer et décrire brièvement les activités planifiées par la suite pour la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
Activité FutureDescription
Rassembler des parties prenantes/R�seautageMoving forward, the network aims to conduct biological and ecological studies on finless porpoises, as well as research on marine pollution and zoonotic diseases using stranded specimens. These efforts are expected to identify critical issues in the Yellow Sea, paving the way for conservation policies and public awareness initiatives. We are currently considering Taiwan as the potential venue for our next conference; however, no final decisions h
Education/Communication/SensibilisationMoving forward, there are plans to incorporate insights from field stakeholders to develop effective strategies for reporting bycatch and strandings, advancing research, and formulating conservation measures. Despite such efforts and plans, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries is expected to face significant cuts or near elimination of funding next year towards ongoing projects, which may result in reduced activities. Efforts to find alternative