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Comisión
The 2020 biennial Commission meeting of the IWC will be held at the Grand Bernardin Resort, Portoroz, Slovenia
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Ballenas
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Conservación y Manejo
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Investigación Científica
The 2021 meeting of the IWC Scientific Committee will be held in Bled, Slovenia
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Investigación Científica
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Conservación y Manejo
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Ballenas
(01) North Pacific humpback whales
Terms of Reference
Further the preparations for the North Pacific humpback whale comprehensive assessment, including organise an intersessional meeting.
Members
Clapham (Convenor) Baker, Calambokidis, Cheeseman, Donovan, Katsumata, Kitakado, Ivashchenko, Matsuoka, Mizroch, Palka, Punt, Zerbini, Urban, Wade, Weinrich, and Yoshida
email: nphumpack@groups.iwc.int
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(02) North Pacific sei whales
Terms of Reference
Continue progress on developing the North Pacific sei whale Comprehensive Assessment.
Members
Cooke (Convenor), Allison, Butterworth, Kitakato, Matsuoka, Mizroch, Palka, Punt, Walloe and Yoshida.
email: npsei@groups.iwc.int
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(03) WNP common minke whales
Terms of Reference
Further the preparations for the western North Pacific common minke whales in-depth assessment, including organise an intersessional meeting.
Members
Donovan (Convenor), Allison, Butterworth, de Moor, Hakamada, Kishiro, Kitakado, Palka, Punt, Tiedemann, Walloe and Wilberg..
email: wnpminke@groups.iwc.int
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(04) NA humpback whales
Terms of Reference
Identify and evaluate data available for a potential future assessment of North Atlantic humpback whales
Members
Robbins (Convenor), Allen, Allison, Cholewiak, Clapham, Donovan, Jones, Lang, Mallette, Mattila, Oien, Palka, Palsboll, Punt, Rosenbaum, Tiedemann, Weinrich, Wilberg and Witting.
email: nahmpback@groups.iwc.int
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(05) NP blue whales
Terms of Reference
Locate and/or analyse data on abundance, catches and stock structure to prepare for a future assessment.
Members
Branch (Convenor), Allison, Brownell, Clapham, Ivashchenko, Matsuoka, Mizroch, Monnahan, Olson, Palacios, Sirovic and Sremba.
email: npbwa@groups.iwc.int
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(06) NA sei whales
Terms of Reference
Continue to identify and evaluate data on distribution, abundance, stock structure and catches, with a particular focus on the western North Atlantic
Members
Cholewiak (Convenor), Allison, Breiwick, Brownell, Mallette, Mizroch, Palka, Robbins, Vikingsson and Weinrich.
email: nasei@groups.iwc.int
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(07) Pollution
Terms of Reference
Planning activities and work priorities for Pollution 2025 (SC68C)
Members
Holm (Convenor), Domit, Donovan, Fernandez, Plon, Rowles, Simmonds, Staniland, Smith, S., Stimmelmayr, Stockin and Tulloch.
email: pollution@groups.iwc.int
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(08) Diseases of Concern
Terms of Reference
Planning focus session for 2021 (SC68C)
Members
Stimmelmayr (Convenor), Fernandez, Gulland, Mazzariol, Rowles, Smith, S., Hernandez, Sierra Pulpillo, Grigg and Sacristan.
email: diseasesofconcern@groups.iwc.int
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(09) Noise
Terms of Reference
Advance underwater noise topics of interest, including collaboration with the Conservation Committee and consideration of IMO MEPC outcomes on noise.
Members
Cholewiak, Leaper (Convenors), Burkhardt, Cerchio, Genov, Lundquist, Reyes, Ritter, Rosenbaum, Simmonds, Sirovic, Smith, Sutaria, Torres, Webster and Williams.
email: noiseicg@groups.iwc.int
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(10) Marine Debris
Terms of Reference
Follow-up on the recommendations from the WS and monitor the issue.
Members
Simmonds (Convenor), Baulch, Donovan, Elsfeld, Fossi, Genov, Holm, Long, Nunny, Marcondes, Mattila, Pierantonio, Rowles, Smith, S., Sutaria, Svoboda, Tulloch and Williams.
email: marinedebris@groups.iwc.int
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(11) Climate Change
Terms of Reference
Planning Workshop on Climate Change 2020/21.
Members
Simmonds (Convenor), Donovan, Frey, Holm, Kitakado, Leaper, Nunny, Palka, Smith, S., Stachowitsch, Staniland, Trujillo, Webster.
email: climatechange@groups.iwc.int
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(12) Best practices for multi-species distribution modelling (MSDM)
Terms of Reference
(1) to finalize the guidelines for single species distribution models (SDMs); (2) to conduct a literature review of multi-species distribution models (MSDMs); and (3) to develop possible simulation platforms to evaluate these models.
Members
Kitakado (Convenor), Biuw, Burkhardt, Friedlaender, Genov, Herr, McKinlay, Miller, Kelly, Murase, New, Palacios and Palka.
Email: msdm@groups.iwc.int
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(13) Development of individual-based energetics models (IBEMs)
Terms of Reference
(1) to further develop individual-based energetics models (IBEMs), inter alia for progressing the emulator model to use in RMP trial specifications; (2) to discuss new strategies for model development that utilize new data; and (3) to infer functional responses using an IBEM for rorqual foraging dives.
Members
Friedlaender (Convenor), Biuw, Cooke, de la Mare, Donovan, Kitakado, Palacios and Palka.
Email: ibems@groups.iwc.int
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(14) Effect of long-term environmental variability on whale populations
Terms of Reference
Compile a literature review on the subject of how environ-mental variability may affect whale populations.
Members
Cooke (Convenor), Butterworth, de la Mare, Friedlaender, Kitakado, Palacios and Tulloch.
Email: eltevwp@groups.iwc.int
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(15) Cetacean and ecosystem functioning: a gap analysis workshop
Terms of Reference
Prepare a Workshop under a Steering Group.
Members
Ritter (Convenor), Biuw, Butterworth, Cavanagh, Donovan, Frisch, Ferris, Galletti, Haug, Kitakado, McKinlay, Punt, Roman, Smith and Suydam.
Email: cefgapanawksp@groups.iwc.int
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(16) Modelling and Assessment of Whale Watching Impacts (MAWI) Steering Group
Terms of Reference
Planning for the questionnaire and potential workshop.
Members
New (Convenor), Baldwin, Cook, Cosentino, Currie, Forestell, Frey, Jiménez-Assmus, Leaper, Minton, Noren, Parsons, Reyes, Robbins, Rose, C. Smith, S. Smith, Vermeulen, Weinrich.
Email: modassmawi@groups.iwc.int
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(17) Human-induced behavioural changes of concern
Terms of Reference
Continue to monitor the relevant literature; seek to produce a new review of information for the Committee across the whole range of interactions; review the appropriate terminology; and continue to consider the relevance of this topic to the work of the sub-committee, including how this topic might best be studied in future.
Members
Simmonds (Convenor), Cosentino, Currie, Fonseca, Forestell, Minton, Parsons, Vail, Wells.
Email: hibcc@groups.iwc.int
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(18) Communication with the Indian Ocean Rim Associartion (IORA) Advisory Group
Terms of Reference
Help provide advice to IORA when appropriate; facilitate communication between IORA and the sub-committee; and consider ways to promote appropriate training workshops.
Members:
Smith, S. (Convenor), Baldwin, Iñíguez, New, Parsons, Simmonds, C. Smith, Weinrich
Email: commiora@groups.iwc.int
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(19) Timor-Leste whale watching
Terms of Reference
Address the outcomes of the scheduled meeting in 2021 between the Government of Timor-Leste and Committee members and to draft comments on the Timor-Leste draft guidelines for whale watching.
Members
New and Porter (Co-Convenors), Noren, Parsons, Rose, Ritter.
Email: timorlesteww@groups.iwc.int
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(20) River dolphin interactions
Terms of Reference
Monitor, assess and report on commercial interactions, including watching, provisioning and swimming, with river dolphins, in the Amazon and elsewhere.
Members
Trujillo (Convenor), Luna, Marmontel, Parsons, Porter, Rojas-Bracho
Email: riverdolphinint@groups.iwc.int
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(21) Abundance Steering Group
Terms of Reference
(1) Coordinate the intersessional review of abundance estimates by the ASI SWG.
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(2) Appoint expert small group to conduct review of abundance estimates required for next year’s meeting. |
Members
Zerbini (Convenor), Allison, Donovan, Givens, Jackson, Kitakado, Palka, Robbins, Staniland, Suydam, and Walløe
Email: reviewofae@groups.iwc.int
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(22) Franciscana abundance review group
Terms of Reference
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(1) Coordinate the intersessional review of franciscana abundance estimates. (2) Produce a report of the review for presentation next year. |
Members
Zerbini (Convenor), Andriolo, Cañadas, Cremer, Crespo, Danilewicz, Domit, Doniol-Valcroze, Donovan, Ferguson, Fortuna, Herr, Miller, Sucunza, Palka.
Email: franciscanaarg@groups.iwc.int
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(23)Amendment of RMP Guidelines
Terms of Reference
(1) Develop a set of specific instructions for the amendment of the RMP guidelines to consider model-based abundance estimates.
Members
Fortuna (Convenor), Butterworth, Cooke, Donovan, Herr, Kelly, Kitakado, Miller, Palka, Punt, Staniland and Zerbini.
Email: rmpguidelines@groups.iwc.int
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(24) Advice on Status of Stocks
Terms of Reference
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(1) Use the existing guidelines for the provision of advice to the Commission on status of stocks to develop a draft report for review by the Committee at SC68C for the species/regions identified. |
Members:
Donovan (Convenor), Allison, Branch, Brownell, Butterworth, Cooke, Givens, Jackson, Palka, Porter, Punt, Staniland, Suydam, Trujillo, Walløe, Zerbini.
Email: status@groups.iwc.int
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(25) NP minke abundance
Terms of Reference
(1) Review the applicability of the accepted g(0) estimate to other cruises.
(2) Try to develop robust estimates for use in the in-depth assessments and/or to provide management advice and/or to provide broader estimates for the public.
Members
Kitakado (Convenor), Allison, Butterworth, Donovan, Hakamada, Kelly, Matsuoka, Miyashita, Palka, Punt
Email: npminkeabun@groups.iwc.int
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(26) Franciscana CMP
Terms of Reference
Co-ordinate presentation of CMP projects across sub-committees.
Members
Iñíguez (Convenor), Brito-Junior Santos, Cremer, Crespo, Cunha, Di Tullio, Domit, Ia Macondes, Ott, Pasadore, Secchi, Siciliano, Torres-Florez, Trujillo, Zerbini.
Email: franciscana@groups.iwc.int
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(27) Poorly documented takes of small cetaceans
Terms of Reference
Develop a draft ‘toolbox’ of investigative techniques to assist in documenting more clearly takes of small cetaceans; and organise a workshop comprising a multi-disciplinary group of biologists, social scientists, managers and NGOs with a global scope. Increase formal liaison with other MEA.
Members
Porter (Convenor), Baker, Brownell, Collins, Cosentino, Donovan, Fortuna, Frey, Ingram, Jiménez, Parsons, R. Reeves, Simmonds, Trujillo.
Email: pdtsc@groups.iwc.int
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(28) Small Cetacean Task Team
Terms of Reference
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Assist the Scientific Committee in providing timely and effective advice on situations where a population of cetaceans is or suspected to be in danger of a significant decline that may eventually lead to its extinction; the ultimate aim being to ensure that extinction does not occur. |
Members
Simmonds (Convenor), Genov, Porter, R. Reeves, Rojas-Bracho, Stainsland, Thomas, Tarzia, Trujillo.
Email: smallcetaceantaskteam@groups.iwc.int
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(29) Sotalia guianensis
Terms of Reference
Continue to compile relevant information on Sotalia guianensis to provide an action plan and recommendations to the Scientific Committee
Members
Domit (Convenor), Caballero, Porter, Torres-Florez, Trujillo, Zerbini.
Email sotaliaworkshop@groups.iwc.int
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(30) Africa-focused Sousa Task Team
Terms of Reference
To identify and study, as a matter of urgency, high priority areas and populations of Sousa in Africa and start working towards developing a comprehensive framework of conservation actions.
Members
No convenor identified
Andrianarivelo, Atkins, Ayissi, Bamy, Bilal, Bjorne, Braulik, Cerchio, Cockroft, Collins, Debrah, Dossou-Bodjrenou, Dulau, Fogwan Nguedia, Hodgins, Keith-Diagne, Kema Kema, Leeney, Minton, Mwangombe, Ndong, Berggren, Perez, Plön, Porter, Segniagbeto, Sohou, Spilsbury, Takoukam, Tarzia, Tchibozo, Trujillo, Van Waerebeek, Vermeulen, Weir
Email: sousa_tt@groups.iwc.int
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(31) Asian River Dolphin Task Team
Terms of Reference
To assess emerging issues from across the range of the genus Platanista with a view to providing timely advice to the Task Team Steering Group
Members
Kelkar (Convenor) Sutaria (Co-Convenor), Alom, Arshad, Braulik, Paudel, Thakuri, Tarzia.
Email: Asianriverdoltt@groups.iwc.int
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(32) South American River Dolphins
Terms of Reference
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Examine the scientific aspects of the proposed CMP for South American river dolphins. |
Members
Brownell
Email: sarivdol@groups.iwc.int
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(33) SM Review of Recommendations
Terms of Reference
Develop a strategy to review the past recommendations of the SM Sub Committee so that they are current relevant and prioritised and conform to the new SC recommendation format
Members
Porter (Convenor), Di Tullio, Jimenez, Scheidat, Simmonds, Suydam, Zerbini.
Email: smrevrec@groups.iwc.int
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(34) Lahille's Dolphin Task Team
Terms of Reference
TBD.
Members
Fruet (Convenor), Tarzia.
Email: lahilles@groups.iwc.int
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(35) DNA quality
Terms of Reference
Review recent revisions in sections of the DNA quality guidelines that pertain to data produced using NGS approaches.
Members
Tiedemann (Convenor), Archer, Baird, Baker, Bickham, Carroll, DeWoody, Hoelzel, Goto, Jackson, Lang, Palsbøll, Pampoulie, Solvang, Taguchi, Waples.
Email: dnaquality@groups.iwc.int
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(36) Sample Depletion
Terms of Reference
Discuss and provide recommendation on genomic approaches to maximise the utility of tissue samples, particularly those in danger of depletion.
Members
Lang (Convenor), Archer, Baker, Bickham, Buss, Carroll, Hoelzel, Goto, Jackson, Morin, Palsboll, Robertson, Sremba, Taguchi, Tiedemann, Torres Florez.
Email: sampledepletion@groups.iwc.int
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(37) Gray whale population structure
Terms of Reference
To clarify the terminology used to describe the gray whale stock structure hypotheses, including consideration of adding new variants if needed, to inform the Range-wide Review of the Status and Population Structure of gray whales.
Members
Lang (Convenor), Bickham, Donovan, Hoelzel, Goto, Pampoulie, Punt, Scordino, Tiedemann, Weller.
Email: graypopstruct@groups.iwc.int
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(38) Franciscana population structure
Terms of Reference
Summarise the data available from other (i.e. non-genetic) lines of evidence that could be used to infer population structure, evaluate the level of support for each of the proposed subdivisions based on this combined data and provide advice on future work (additional analyses, sample collection efforts) to address remaining questions.
Members
Lang and Ott (Co-Convenors), Andriolo, Cipriano, Cunha, Farro, Gariboldi, Hoelzel, Mendez, Pampoulie, Oliveira, Passadore, Secchi, Tiedemann, Torres-Florez, Zerbini.
Email: franciscanapopstruct@groups.iwc.int
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(39) Sotalia guianensis population structure
Terms of Reference
Review genetic and other evidence relating to population structure in Sotalia guianensis; to provide advice on the proposed management unit delineations.
Members
Lang and Caballero (Co-Convenors), Archer, Baker, Briceno, Cipriano, Cunha, Domit, Fruet, Natoli, Tiedemann, Torres-Florez, Zerbini.
Email: sotaliapopstruct@groups.iwc.int
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(40) Terminology
Terms of Reference
Revisit the definitions that were previously put forward for stock-related terms at IWC 2014, particularly those related to large whale assessments, and revise them where necessary.
Members
Tiedemann (Convenor), Baird, Bickham, Carroll, Cipriano, Hoelzel, Lang, Scordino.
Email: terminology@groups.iwc.int
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(41) SH Mark-Recpature
Terms of Reference
Advise on construction and analysis of southeast Pacific, southeast Indian Ocean and southwest Pacific mark recapture datasets, including timespan, regions to include, and modelling framework.
Members
Jackson (lead), Galletti, Findlay, Torres Florez, Olson, Weinrich, Cooke, Zerbini, Salgado-Kent, Torres, Barlow, Butterworth, Double, Jenner, Gill, Möller.
Email: shmarkre@groups.iwc.int
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(42) Antarctic blue whale song
Terms of Reference
Low- and mid-latitude analysis of Antarctic blue whale song to establish any differences between wintering ground
Members
Buchan (lead), Cerchio, Samaran, Shabangu, Torres, Miller, Širović, Branch, Findlay, McCauley, Barlow, Stafford.
Email: antbluesong@groups.iwc.int
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(43) Southern Right Whale Calls
Terms of Reference
Assess what southern right whale call data exists offshore and at high latitudes (including both IMOS and SOHN data), and consider an appropriate analysis framework for using these data to assess southern right whale offshore distribution.
Members
Širović (lead), Burkhardt, Calderan, Carroll, Charlton, Findlay, Friedlaender, Leaper, McCauley, Miller, Reyes Reyes, Vermeulen, Ward, Webster.
Email: srightcalls@groups.iwc.int
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(44) Southern Right Whale Modelling
Terms of Reference
Progress towards development of a common population modelling framework for Southern right whale calving grounds, to assess common: (1) population dynamics patterns; and (2) environmental drivers.
Members
Charlton (Convenor), Agrelo, Brandão, Butterworth, Carroll, Cooke, Double, Groch, Leaper, Rayment, Ross-Gillespie, Rowntree, Seyboth, Sironi, van den Berg, Vermeulen, Watson.
Email: sright@groups.iwc.int
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(45) Southern Right Whale Condition
Terms of Reference
Develop a global, standardized southern right whale body condition and visual health assessment protocol for IWC endorsement.
Members
Christiansen, Vermeulen (co-Convenors), Findlay, Leslie, Charlton, Minton, Moore.
Email: srightcond@groups.iwc.int
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(46) Southern Right Whale Catch Data
Terms of Reference
Assess if there is any unpublished regional catch data for southern right whales held in Best, Bannister and Dawbin archives in South Africa and Australia respectively. Compile new SRW catch series and update regional catch estimates.
Members
Jackson (Convenor), Allison, Carroll, Charlton, Double, Findlay, Kemper, Paton, Vermeulen, Zerbini.
Email: srightdata@groups.iwc.int
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(47) BMIS Review
Terms of Reference
To assist Tarzia and the Expert Panel in addressing the requested review by BMIS including (i) review of each mitigation technique description relevant to cetaceans (ii) advice on prioritising cetacean mitigation techniques according to gear type and (iii) review of descriptions of cetacean interactions by fishing gears/methods employed in pelagic tuna and billfish fisheries.
Members
Tarzia (Convenor), Dolman, Heinemann, Hines, Rojas-Bracho, Slooten, Baird, Sutaria.
Email: bmisrev@groups.iwc.int
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(48) Review of Methodology to assess RFMO bycatch
Terms of Reference
Provide advice to Elliot on methodology to assess involvement of tuna RFMOs in addressing cetacean bycatch.
Members
Elliot, Tarzia.
Email: revmethrfmobycatch@groups.iwc.int
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(49) Ship Strikes Data Review Group
Terms of Reference
To continue to assist the Ship Strike Co-ordinators in reviewing cases submitted to the IWC global database and to provide advice on how to reduce the backlog of cases.
Members
Leaper (Convenor), Brownell, Cañadas, Donovan, Double, Herr, Holm, Mattila, Panigada, Ritter, Rowles, Weinrich.
Email: ssdatareview@groups.iwc.int
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(50) Ships Routeing Group
Terms of Reference
Consider how best to respond to requests for advice on routeing measures.
Members
Leaper (Convenor), Bjørge, Donovan, George, Mattila, Panigada, Rojas-Bracho, Webster.
Email: shipsrouteing@groups.iwc.int
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(51) Database publications and public summary
Terms of Reference
Consider options for dissemination/publication of summary data from the ship strikes database.
Members
Ritter (Convenor), Leaper, Panigada, Staniland, Wilson.
Email: dbpubs@groups.iwc.int
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(52) Review of WWF shipping report
Terms of Reference
Provide critical review of the report, technical input and assessment of whether it would be useful outreach material for IWC.
Members
Minton (Convenor), Collins, Hines, Leaper, Scheidat, Willson, Weinrich.
Email: revwwf@groups.iwc.int
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(53) IWC POWER-SOWER
Terms of Reference
To provide advice on the 2020/21 IWC-POWER cruises (including holding the Planning Meetings), on data analyses, storage and on requests for data/sample use of IWC-POWER/SOWER cruises.
Members
Matsuoka (Convenor), Bravington, Brownell, Clapham, Donovan, Kato, Kelly, Kim, H-W, Kitakado, Miyashita, Murase, Palka, Pastene, Staniland, Wade, Zerbini, Zharikov
Email: iwcpowersower@groups.iwc.int
To join this group please contact the Secretariat.
