strategy
Conserving cetacean species
Synonyms:
Protecting cetaceansConserving endangered species of cetaceans
Implementation:
Whale Sanctuaries: Many countries have declared their territorial waters as 'whale sanctuaries' which effectively means that all acts that threaten the survival of cetaceans species are banned. For example, Ecuador (including the Galapagos Islands), and most recently Ireland, have declared cetacean species occurring within their waters as protected. In addition, the IWC has designated the whole of the Indian Ocean and most of the Southern Ocean as whale sanctuaries in 1994. Narrower:
Conserving whalesConserving dolphinsIncreasing international cooperation on the conservation of cetaceans Constrained by:
Killing smaller cetaceans Facilitated by:
Studying cetaceansStudying cetaceans Problems:
Threatened species of CetaceaValues:
Endangered Organizations:
European Cetacean Society International League for the Protection of Cetaceans Sea Watch Foundation Cetacean Freedom Network Cetacean Society International International Cetacean Education Research Centre IUCN/SSC Cetacean Specialist Group References:
Klinowska, Margaret: The IUCN Red Data Book: dolphins, porpoises and whales of the world Subjects:
Biosciences → Evolution and speciesBirds, Mammals → Marine mammals
Societal Problems → Protection
Societal Problems → Endangered species
Conservation → Conservation
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
