NAMMCO Expert Group meeting on hunting methods for small cetaceans

The Committee on Hunting Methods is convening an Expert Group meeting to assess the hunting methods for small cetaceans in Copenhagen, Denmark 15 to 17 November 2011.
The Expert Group meeting has the following terms of reference:

1. Review and assess current hunting and killing methods for small cetaceans
2. Review and assess information on recent and ongoing research on improvements and technical innovations in hunting methods and gear used for hunting of small cetaceans
3. Review and assess time to death (TTD) data on the killing of small cetaceans
4. Give recommendations with respect to possible improvements.

In addition to the NAMMCO member countries Greenland and Faroe Islands, invitations to participate and present data have gone to Canada, the USA, Japan and Russia.

The Expert Group will consist of experts in fields such as veterinary medicine, statistics, physiology and biology specifically related to the killing of small cetaceans and animal welfare.

The Expert Group will meet in Copenhagen, Denmark on the 15th to 17th November 2011.

Participation is by invitation only.

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