Hi, Everyone,
We are pleased to invite you to a webinar on our IMMA work and where we go from
here. There will be an extended Q & A period.
New OCTO Webinar: Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs): Giving marine mammals
a seat at the negotiating table (March 11)
Presented by: Erich Hoyt, Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, Gill Braulik, and
Simone Panigada of the IMMA Secretariat of the IUCN Marine Mammal Protected
Areas Task Force
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 11, Noon US EDT/9 am US PDT/4 pm UTC/5 pm CET
<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lPob29tpR36rT3yUdw13PA>
Description: Important Marine Mammal Areas, or IMMAs, are making waves for
conservation as a valuable science-based tool that highlights the most
important areas and habitats for marine mammals globally. This webinar will
provide an overview of the 10-year program to bring expert analysis and peer
review to the identification of the habitats of whales, dolphins, seals, sea
lions, manatees, dugong, sea otters, and polar bears. To date, the global IMMA
effort has examined 80% of the ocean and identified 321 IMMAs and 196 Areas of
Interest. Governments are now using IMMA layers for marine spatial planning and
designing MPAs, and conservation groups, shipping companies, and the
International Maritime Organization (IMO) are using IMMAs to slow down or
reroute vessels to reduce the risk of shipstrikes. This webinar will spotlight
43 new IMMAs for the Northwest Atlantic Ocean and Wider Caribbean; show how
IMMAs can be used for many ocean planning and conservation initiatives; and
discuss where IMMAs are going in 2025 and beyond.
Hosted by: OCTO and the IUCN Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lPob29tpR36rT3yUdw13PA
Join us!
Erich
For Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara and Erich Hoyt, cochairs; Gill Braulik and
Simone Panigada, deputy chairs
Erich Hoyt | Co-Chair
IUCN Joint SSC/WCPA Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force
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