A concept note on the need to develop an IOTC identification guide for marine mammals

Source URL
https://iotc.org/meetings/10th-working-party-ecosystems-and-bycatch
Citation
Romanov EV, Anderson RC, Bach P, Moazzam M (2014) A concept note on the need to develop an IOTC identification guide for marine mammals. IOTC, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract

There is a need to develop “IOTC identification cards” for identification of marine mammals which interact with IOTC-managed fisheries. A total of 32 species of cetaceans are suggested for inclusion in the identification cards. Estimated cost of development and production is $US 17,000.