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Workshop Reports

The NAMMCO Committee on Hunting Methods has organised several workshops on issues related to hunting of marine mammals. The first convened in Nuuk, Greenland in 1999, the second in Sandefjord, Norway in 2001, the third in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2004 and the forth in Copenhagen, denmark in 2006.

Report from the NAMMCO Expert Group Meeting on Assessment of Whale Killing Data

The NAMMCO Committee on Hunting Methods convened an Expert Group Meeting on Assessment of Whale Killing Data in Copenhagen 17 - 18 February 2010. The aim was to review and evaluate whale killing data for large whales from NAMMCO member countries and Japan. The meeting also reviewed information on research on improvements and technical innovations in hunting methods and gears
Assessment of Whale Killing Data for Large Whales

NAMMCO Expert Group Report on Best Practices in Sealing

The NAMMCO Committee on Hunting Methods convened an Expert Working Group meeting in Copenhagen 24-26 February 2009 to give recommendations on best practices in hunting and killing of seals, based on the state of the art in sealing today, and to identify where and how specific improvements could be made.
Best Practices in Hunting and Killing of Seals

NAMMCO Workshop addressing problems of struck and lost in seal, walrus and whale hunting

Copenhagen November 2006

NAMMCO Workshop on Hunting Methods for Seals and Walrus

Copenhagen 2004

NAMMCO Workshop on Marine Mammals Weapons Ammunition and Ballistics

Sandefjord 2001

NAMMCO Workshop on Hunting Methods

Nuuk 1999