State Of Cetacean Environment Report (SOCER) now published. 5yr compendium provides comprehensive, global account of today's environment for whales, dolphins & porpoises & challenges they face. Read it: https://t.co/nnJLx2uy9D #marinescience #cetaceanscience #whaleconservation

Annual IWC-POWER research cruise returns to port after 16th successful expedition in the North Pacific. This year's focus was gray & humpback whales: 62 biopsy samples, 600+ hrs of acoustic recordings, 80 days at sea & 1161 nautical miles #marinescience https://t.co/gPRywIzuWJ

IWC is increasing accessibility to its extensive range of data. Access to current and historical catch data has been improved & its hoped the same data visualisation & sharing technology can be used to improve access to abundance data https://t.co/X6DQx7hoSE #marinescience

IWC Scientific Cttee Chair, Dr Lindsay Porter joins local & int'l experts to discuss #bycatch mitigation strategies at a workshop in Papua New Guinea. Dr Porter will explain the low cost tools used in IWC bycatch projects around the world & safe handling of bycaught animals

Out now: the IWC News Bulletin brings you all the latest activities & events across the IWC's global community. This edition includes a new renewable energy research initiative, updates on status & abundance & upcoming workshops in the western Pacific https://t.co/sU29g4DL60

Collaboration & 58 hrs hard work results in successful refloating of stranded, 30,000kg humpback whale, Angola. Congratulations to all involved inc. CCAHD & IWC Strandings Expert Panel who provided remote advice throughout the complex rescue. Read more: https://t.co/Ic7qiovDin

Tomorrow is #InternationalCoastalCleanupDay. Entanglements in ocean debris cause drowning, starvation & laceration. Ingestion causes internal injury & infection. Why not join a local #coastalcleanup or plan to reduce waste/recycle more at home? Read more https://t.co/Q7by2Lou0q

Ahead of #UNGA80 and #UNEA7, the Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions met in Geneva on 8 September to spotlight synergies in motion. Cooperation on reporting, financing and communication is already advancing the implementation of the🌎Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF

Congratulations to the latest entanglement response apprentices who have successfully completed advanced training with CCS in Provincetown under the Global Whale Entanglement Response Network (GWERN). Read more: https://t.co/609sodVFAy

The Journal of Cetacean Research & Management (JCRM) is the IWC’s open-access journal dedicated to original research into the conservation & management of cetaceans. Find the latest articles here: https://t.co/HMXCMEikFD

The IWC launches a new interactive course on InforMEA’s e-learning portal. Learn about the IWC, regulation of whaling & the IWC’s world-leading scientific research & conservation initiatives. https://t.co/SivV7t4Jfh

Excited to share latest taxonomy updates from the Society for Marine Mammalogy: changes in classification of some dolphin species including creation of a new genus & division of Franciscana dolphin (focus on an IWC #CMP) into 2 subspecies. Read more at https://t.co/WJKFp0yVnY

IWC is @ Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project Steering Cttee meeting @FAO, Rome. IWC's project assesses cetacean #bycatch & raises capacity building in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. The meeting is discussing the last year's updates to make tuna fisheries more sustainable.

The workshop closes with the CMP for #franciscana. Initiated in 2016 it's now preparing for a Comprehensive Assessment by the IWC Scientific Committee. These assessments provide the IWC with status info & identify issues that may impact future status. https://t.co/6qIK0ziZ1R

Workshop moves to Lahille's  dolphin. Initially the focus of a rapid response Task Team, a CMP followed in 2024. Just 600 individuals remain & the greatest threat is #bycatch in artisanal fisheries so work with fishing communities is the highest priority https://t.co/C3qo7LinU6

This week's CMP workshop moves onto the Guiana dolphin which is found across 9 countries, creating the transboundary issues that CMPs are designed to address. Engagement & commitment are vital to success in multi-jurisdictional efforts like this one. https://t.co/xbur1ihVCz

The July issue of the IWC News Bulletin includes reports from all over the world on the latest training in #strandings and #entanglement response, #bycatch, Conservation Management Plans, upcoming meeting info and lots more. Read it here https://t.co/IcHKfV1DKo

The CMP workshop moves on to South American River Dolphins. 300+ died in a climate change-driven rise in river temps in 2023. Measures to rescue & monitor them are now part of this CMP which poses unusual challenges & requires the collective wisdom of IWC & range states.

Now underway: workshop on all IWC's South American Conservation Management Plans. Began with SW Atlantic & SE Pacific right whales. Coordinators able to share experiences, challenges & solutions for first time. Big benefits of bringing together CMP coordinators are already clear!

Congratulations to all involved in another successful entanglement response workshop. Held in Piura, Peru it provided 60 participants with the skills to respond safely and effectively to whales entangled in fishing gear. Read more: https://t.co/Ju3wZKa0t6 #cetaceanconservation