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Responsible Management
Responsible Management
Explore this section to find information and resources designed to support managers and regulators
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Preparing for a trip
Preparing for a Trip
Explore this section to find information and resources useful to anyone interested in learning more about responsible whale watching throughout the world
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Industry support
Industry Support
Explore this section to find information and resources useful to whale watching tour operators and guides or other industry professionals
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Species information
Species Information
Click on one of the icons to the right to reveal a full description of the species with photos and labeled illustrations useful for species identification, as well as information on biology, ecology and conservation status of each species. Click here to find downloadable PDF fact sheets for each of the species featured on this site.
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Platforms of opportunity in new frontiers
A multi-stakeholder, multi-faceted, adaptive approach to regulation of whale-watching
Swimming with little giants
Adaptive management aimed at increasing compliance
Assessing the carrying capacity for whale watching in a Protected Area
Canada: Mingan Island Cetacean Study
Research-based tourism
Dominican Republic: Samaná Bay
The strengths and challenges of co-management of whale watching
Time area closures and zoning to protect resting spinner dolphins
Enforcing whale watching regulations
Anecdotes and practical tips from enforcement officers at opposite ends of the world
Conserving marine biodiversity through people’s participation
Whale and dolphin watching as an alternative to fishing and a means of reducing marine mammal bycatch
A passive observation method for sustainable blue whale watching
Mexico: Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur
Alternative livelihoods and increased income for fishing communities
Adaptive management of an industry in harmony with traditional values
Can Tourists and community members turn the tide for dolphins?
Whalers turn their skills to whale watching
Sustainability Charter in Tenerife
The ACCOBAMS High Quality Whale Watching® Certificate
A multi-stakeholder certification scheme developed for sustainable whale watching in the Mediterranean Sea
The Netherlands: Studio Bruinvis
Land-based dolphin watching with a technical twist
Swimming with humpback whales