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Cetaceanhabitat.org focuses on the habitat needs of whales, dolphins and porpoises and the creation and management of marine protected areas for cetaceans; it contains a directory of all MPAs and sanctuaries worldwide that feature or include cetacean habitat. The site also contains the latest news on campaigns, proposals and developments relating to marine habitat conservation.

Announcing the new, fully revised 2nd Edition of
'Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises: A world handbook for cetacean habitat conservation and planning'

by Erich Hoyt

Access the directory of marine protected areas and sanctuaries with cetacean habitat derived from both the first and second editions of Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises by Erich Hoyt (2005 and 2011 published by Earthscan). To see a list of new MPAs in the directory (post 2nd edition) type “new entry” into the “MPA name” box below.
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06-2022
48 NEW CANDIDATE IMMAS ANNOUNCED FOR MANY SPECIES FROM OTTERS TO BLUE WHALES
02-2022
Russian Study Lays Groundwork For IMMAs In The Western North Pacific
06-2021
One World Ocean
03-2021
23 New Candidate IMMAs In Black/ Caspian Seas
02-2021
Workshop To ID IMMAs In Black Sea, Turkish Straits, Caspian Sea
11-2020
Important Marine Mammal Areas Come Of Age
09-2020
New Publications On Important Marine Mammal Areas
08-2020
13 New Important Marine Mammal Areas Approved In The Antarctic Region
06-2020
Fighting For Healthy Seas For Whales, Dolphins And Ocean Ecosystems
02-2020
New Candidate IMMAs For Australia-New Zealand Region
02-2019
Thirty New IMMAs Awarded In NE Indian Ocean
10-2018
Southern Ocean And Subantarctic Islands Workshop Identifies 15 Candidate Important Marine Mammal Are
06-2018
High Seas International Conference (France) Considers IMMAs As Key High Seas Tool
03-2018
46 New Candidate Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) For The NE Indian Ocean-SE Asian Seas
11-2017
IMMA Resolution Agreed At CMS CoP
10-2017
Defining Where Whales And Dolphins Live

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