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Address to Whale Watch Kaikoura

open access: greenSSRN Electronic Journal, 2010
An address to Whale Watch Kaikoura on 18 May 2010. The address provides an overview of a proposal before the International Whaling Commission to cap whaling over a period of 10 years and its implications for conservation and IWC productivity.
Sir Geoffrey Palmer
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Tourist Knowledge, Pro-Conservation Intentions, and Tourist Concern for the Impacts of Whale-Watching in Las Perlas Archipelago, Panama

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2021
Whale watching has become an important economic activity for many coastal areas where whales aggregate at certain times of year. Las Perlas Archipelago in Panama is a breeding ground for humpback whales, where the numbers of both visitors and tour ...
Susana Cárdenas   +5 more
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Developing cetacean-friendly guidelines, from whale watching to offshore wind farm operation

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2023
Developing offshore wind farms may impact cetaceans due to vessel collisions and underwater noise. Therefore, it is critical to protect cetaceans while developing offshore wind farms. We first studied the code of conduct/guidelines for whale watching and
Yu-Ju Chen, Pey-Yi Lee
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Tidal effects on periodical variations in the occurrence of singing humpback whales in coastal waters of Chichijima Island, Ogasawara, Japan

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
Marine organisms inhabiting coastal waters are known to be driven by periodic cycles such as diel, tidal, and seasonal changes. Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) breed in shallow and warm coastal waters, with males singing complex songs during the
Koki Tsujii   +4 more
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Understanding Effects of Whale-Watching Vessel Noise on Humpback Whale Song in the North Pacific Coast of Colombia With Propagation Models of Masking and Acoustic Data Observations

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2021
Soundscapes with minimal anthropogenic noise sources are key for the survival and effective communication of marine mammals. The Gulf of Tribugá is part of the breeding ground for humpback whale Stock G. Currently, no large-scale infrastructure exists on
Maria Paula Rey-Baquero   +10 more
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The non-consumptive economic value of wildlife: the case of three cetacean species

open access: yesScientia Marina, 2023
The conservation of wildlife is one of the most pressing issues in the current times, but wildlife conservation economic values have often been largely ignored due to an absence of market prices, as setting an economic value on biodiversity or whole ...
Jazel Ouled-Cheikh   +6 more
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Integrating Multiple Perspectives Into an Impact Mitigation Program for Sustainable Whale and Dolphin Tourism Management

open access: yesFrontiers in Conservation Science, 2022
Balancing the sustainable practices of whale watching and cetacean species conservation is an enormous challenge for the countries that rely on whale watching tourism industry.
Arockia E. J. Ferdin   +2 more
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Looking for North Atlantic Baleen Whales: When are they coming to the Azores?

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2014
The archipelago of the Azores is like an oasis in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Surrounded by deep waters, those islands are a “must stop” place for every traveler, including, of course, cetaceans.
Laura González, Miranda van der Linde
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