Draft Best Handling Practices for the Safe Handling and Release of Cetaceans
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USA (2021) Draft Best Handling Practices for the Safe Handling and Release of Cetaceans. In: WCPFC Scientific Committee 17th Regular Session. WCPFC-SC17-2021/EB-WP-02, Electronic Meeting
Abstract
As noted in paragraph 520 of the WCPFC16 Summary Report, “The Commission tasked the
Scientific Committee in 2020 (SC16) to develop and recommend best handling practices for the
release of cetaceans, taking into account existing standards or guidelines adopted in other fora,
for consideration at WCPFC17.”
To help inform this task, the United States has informally agreed to begin the development of draft best handling practices for the safe handling and release of cetaceans, for discussion at
SC17.