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WCC 2020 Rec 126 - Activity Report

Submitted by Mikhail.DURKIN on Thu, 09/29/2022 - 09:56
General Information
Reinforcing the protection of marine mammals through regional cooperation
IUCN Constituent: 
Coalition Clean Baltic
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Member
Period covered: 
2021
Geographic scope: 
European Union (EU)
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessCCB was part of writing a scientific paper on harbour porpoise conservation in European waters, which was published in Frontiers in Marine Science in February 2021. A questionnaire was also spread to gain information on how well-recognised the harbour porpoise is among European citizens. Moreover, in 2021 we initiated a collaboration with two Swedish adventurers starting a journey rowing across the Atlantic in December 2021 to raise awareness on the Baltic harbour porpoise.Completed
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
The results of the questionnaire were published in the UK journal Mammal News. Moreover, in summer 2021, a webinar was arranged together with the adventurers in conjunction to the Swedish political event Almedalen week.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Additional Information
External link(s): 
Scientific paper: "Out of Sight, Out of Mind: How Conservation Is Failing European Porpoises"
Mammal Quiz - Results
Journey across the Atlantic
Webinar Almedalen week