[MARMAM] New paper on the whaling issue
The following paper was just published online and will be available in print at a later date: Clapham, P., Childerhouse, S., Gales, N., Rojas, L., Tillman, M. Brownell, B. 2006. The whaling issue: Conservation, confusion and casuistry. Marine Policy doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2006.09.004 ABSTRACT Morishitas multiple analysis of the whaling issue [1] is essentially a restatement of the Government of Japans whaling policy which confuses the issue through selective use of data, unsubstantiated facts and the vilification of opposing perspectives. Here, we deconstruct the major problems with Morishitas article and provide an alternative view of the whaling dispute. For many people in this debate, the issue is not that some whales are not abundant, but that the whaling industry cannot be trusted to regulate itself or to honestly assess the status of potentially exploitable populations. This suspicion has its origin in Japans poor use of science, its often implausible stock assessments, its insistence that culling is an appropriate way to manage marine mammal populations, and its relatively recent falsification of whaling and fisheries catch data combined with a refusal to accept true transparency in catch and market monitoring. Japanese policy on whaling cannot be viewed in isolation, but is part of a larger framework involving a perceived right to secure unlimited access to global marine resources. Whaling is inextricably tied to the international fisheries agreements on which Japan is strongly dependent; thus, concessions made at the IWC would have potentially serious ramifications in other fora. Reprints are available; please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phil Clapham -- Phillip J. Clapham, Ph.D. Alaska Fisheries Science Center National Marine Mammal Laboratory 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Building 4 Seattle, WA 98115 tel (206) 526-4037 fax (206) 526-6615 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
[MARMAM] Alliance EAAM cosponsor Aquatic Mammals
At the invitation of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals (EAAM), the Board of the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums has agreed that the Alliance will become a co-sponsor of Aquatic Mammals, the oldest international scientific, peer-reviewed marine mammal journal. It has been supported by the EAAM since 1972. Aquatic Mammals accepts a wide variety of papers on the care, conservation, medicine, and science of marine mammals. The number of papers submitted for review has risen dramatically in recent years, and, in response, the journal increased its annual issues from three to four in 2005. Dr. Jeanette Thomas of Western Illinois University is the editor and Kathleen Dudzinski of Mystic Aquarium the co-editor. Dan Odell of the Alliance has agreed to join the publications editorial board. Subscription information can be found on the journals Web site, which is at: http://www.wiu.edu/users/aquamamm/index/home.htm. ___ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
[MARMAM] Summer Marine Mammals Course
Please direct inquiries to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tel: 252.504.7502). - Duke University Marine Lab 2007 Summer Course: Marine Mammals Dates: Summer Term II: 9 July - 10 August 2007 Course limit: 15 students (undergraduates, graduate students, professionals) Application deadline (if applying for Global Fellowship): 15 February 2007 Application deadline (if applying for Tuition Scholarship): 1 April 2007 Application deadline (no funding support): 10 June 2007 The Duke University Marine Laboratory invites applications to its summer field course on the biology of marine mammals. Topics covered include the ecology, behavior, management and conservation of marine mammals, with emphasis on field study of the local population of bottlenose dolphins. This is a field and laboratory-intensive course designed to provide first-hand experience with research techniques such as photo-identification and mark-recapture analysis, sampling prey distribution and abundance, behavioral sampling techniques, acoustic recording and analysis, and dissection techniques. As part of Summer Term's II Integrated Marine Conservation Program, a core course BIO 109/ENV 209 (Conservation Biology and Policy) may be taken with Marine Mammals. Students are encouraged (but not required) to take both courses. Approximately ten Global Fellowships in Marine Conservation will be awarded on a competitive basis to international students, especially those from developing countries, and will fully cover travel expenses, room and board, and tuition for both BIO 109/ENV 209 Conservation Biology and Policy plus one elective course subject to availability. Electives include: Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles; Marine Mammals; Marine Ecology; Marine Invertebrate Zoology; Marine Policy; and Independent Research. Experience the beautiful North Carolina coast! Join students from all over the world in participating in this unique summer session experience. Enrollment is limited, apply early! For more information: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tel: 252.504.7502). _www.nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/admissions/forms.html http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/admissions/forms.htmlhttp://www.env.duke.edu/marinelab/programs/scholarship.html http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/programs/summer2.html http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/programs/summer2.html_ ___ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
