IOCS Concludes with Lankanfinolhu (Maldives) Declaration
IOCS Concludes with 'Lankanfinolhu (Maldives) Declaration'
22 July 2009: The Indian Ocean Cetacean Symposium held in Maldives from 18-20 July 2009 concludes with a declaration pressing for improved conservation and management of whales and dolphins in the Indian Ocean. Sixty scientists and conservationists from 22 countries particpated at the Symposium. A wide range of research, management and conservation work being carried out in the Indian Ocean was presented. Problems faced by whales and dolphins in the region include by-catch, ship strikes and habitat degradation in general.
A major outcome of the meeting was the Lankanfinolhu (Maldives) Declaration, which urges concerned authorities to improve conservation and management of whales and dolphins in the Indian Ocean.
IMPORTANT LINKS
2: Lankanfinolhu (Maldives) Declaration
Images of IOCS inauguration, 18 July 2009, Paradise Island Resort and Spa, Maldives
Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Dr. Ibrahim Didi (on the right) and Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Wahed Hassan Maniku unveiling the IOCS poster at the inauguration ceremony.