The Committee on Inspection and Observation provides advice on the NAMMCO Observation Scheme for the hunting of marine mammals. The Committee monitors the implementation of the Observation Scheme and provides recommendations for improvements.
Rules of Procedure govern the Committee’s functions. The Committee meets annually and reports from the meetings can be found here.
The Committee is comprised of members appointed by the member countries.
Committee on Inspection and Observation members:
- Ulla Svarrer Wang, Ministry of Fisheries, Faroe Islands
- Amalie Jessen, Ministry of Fisheries, Hunting and Agriculture, Greenland
- Niels Lyberth, Ministry of Fisheries, Hunting and Agriculture, Greenland
- Jóhann Ásmundsson, Directorate of Fisheries, Iceland
- Guro Gjelsvik, Directorate of Fisheries, Norway
The Faroe Islands holds the Chair of the Committee, currently represented by: