SOCER – State of the
Cetacean Environment Report The ultimate
objective is to provide Commissioners (in response
to Resolution 2000-7) and other interested
parties with a non-technical periodic summary of the
positive and negative events, developments and
conditions in the marine environment that are
relevant to cetaceans. Such developments might range
from unusual mortalities to new legislation
protecting marine habitats.
The report is compiled on an annual basis, with
pre-selected regions to be treated each year. These
regions include: Mediterranean and Black Seas; North
and South Atlantic; North and South Pacific; Indian
Ocean; Arctic; Southern Ocean; and Global. Every 4-6
years, the regional reports will be combined, along
with important additions pertaining to the various
regions that occurred in the intervening period,
into a complete global SOCER. These are available to download below. Right click the link and choose ‘save target as..’ to download:
The report, whilst adopted by the Scientific Committee, is largely the work
of the following editors, who should be contacted directly if you have any
questions or comments. The standardised form for data entry can be downloaded
from
HERE.
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