CONVENTION ON MIGRATORY SPECIES - COMPILATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS THAT COULD BE DIRECTED

Decision 13.81 a) requested the Aquatic Mammals Working Group (AMWG) to undertake a review of the implementation of the Cetacean POW to date, prepare a gap analysis and identify priorities to be addressed, leading to a revision of the Cetacean POW. [...] Since the review contains far more potential activities for the Scientific Council than can realistically be addressed in one triennium, the Secretariat proposes that at future COPs it is used again to see which actions might be brought to the attention of the Scientific Council and COP for the next triennium. [...] Topic Recommendation(s) Comments Entanglement, Develop a report to quantify the bycatch, and contribution of bycatch and other prey depletion fisheries-related mortalities of CMS- listed cetaceans to trophic downgrading and the health and function of marine ecosystems, and make recommendations to Parties. [...] Climate a) Investigate the impacts of mass die- change offs of cetaceans linked to the presence of algal toxins, and make recommendations to Parties; b) Develop a report on the potential b) Covered by draft Decisions in impacts that climate-induced migration COP14/Doc.27.5.1Conservation will have on both the welfare and the Priorities for Cetaceans conservation outcomes of affected cetacean specie. [...] Chemical a) Develop a report about impacts of a) Covered by draft Decisions in pollution chemical pollution on CMS-listed COP14/Doc.27.2.1 Effects of cetaceans, and make Marine Pollution on Migratory recommendations to Parties; Species b) Develop a report on the impact of chemical pollution in cetaceans on human health, and make recommendations to Parties.