CIO = Committee on Inspection and Observation ; CHM = Committee on Hunting Methods ; MCC = Management Committee on Cetaceans ; MCJ = Joint Management Committee ; MCSW = Management Committee on Seal and Walrus ; NSP = NAMMCO Scientific Publications ; SC = Scientific Committee ; WS / EG = Workshops / Experts Groups
| Body | Year | Meeting No. | Name | File | Meeting Documents | Details | Recommended citation |
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| CIO | 2025 | NAMMCO/CIO/2025-04 | Committee on Inspection and Observation, October 2025 | Not available yet | Access here | This online meeting will be Chaired by Guro Gjelsvik on 28 October 2025. | |
| SC | 2025 | NAMMCO/SC/32/AEWG | Abundance Estimates Working Group, September 2025 | Not available yet | Access here | ||
| NSP | 2025 | NAMMCO/NSP/14/Moan and Bjørge | Follow-up study after four years shows reduced deterrence effect of pingers on harbour porpoises in Norwegian gillnet fishery - Moan and Bjørge, 2025 |  Peer-reviewed article | Abstract: We report results from follow-up field trials testing acoustic deterrents (pingers) as a measure to reduce harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) by-catch rates in coastal gillnet fisheries in Norway. Twelve gillnet fishers conducted a total of 308 fishing trips, fishing with and without pingers in alternating weeks between January and April 2024. Harbour porpoises were by-caught in both pingered (9 porpoises) and control nets (25 porpoises), with most (~73%) taken in control nets. Average by-catch rates were calculated using a generalised linear mixed model (GLMM) approach. The average harbour porpoise by-catch rate was estimated at 0.061 (95% CI 0.034 – 0.098) porpoises per net km day in control nets and 0.031 (95% CI 0.011 – 0.060) porpoises per net km day in pingered nets. This shows that the by-catch rate in pingered nets was about 50% lower than in control nets (95% CI 0 – 83%). This estimate is lower (i.e. the pinger effect size is smaller) than a directly comparable study (Moan & Bjørge, 2023). Possible causes include limited sample size, the use of bait bags to attach pingers to the nets, reporting biases, and/or desensitisation/habituation of porpoises to the pinger sounds. Extra time use due to pingers was low, about two minutes per haul. The use of bait bags seems to have mitigated some, but not all the practical issues reported earlier. The pooled pinger effect size estimate using data from both Moan and Bjørge (2023) and the present study, was estimated at 72% (95% CI 44 – 89%). | Moan, A., & Bjørge, A. (2025). Follow-up study after four years shows reduced deterrence effect of pingers on harbour porpoises in Norwegian gillnet fishery. NAMMCO Scientific Publications, 14. https://doi.org/10.7557/3.8004 | |
| NSP | 2025 | NAMMCO/NSP/14/Montello et al. | Pinnipeds in New York (1996–2021) are stranding less frequently but human interaction cases are increasing - Montello et al., 2025 | Peer-reviewed article | Abstract: Every year pinnipeds from five different species—gray (Halichoerus grypus), harbour (Phoca vitulina), harp (Pagophilus groenlandicus), hooded (Cystophora cristata), and ringed (Pusa hispida) seals—haul out on New York’s beaches. The locations of these animals are often in areas with high human density, resulting in negative interactions between humans and pinnipeds. These human interaction (HI) cases can include harassment, entanglement, and vessel trauma. Live pinniped strandings in New York, U.S.A., from 1996 through 2021 were examined to summarise characteristics, quantify the frequency and types of HI cases and assess overall spatiotemporal stranding trends. Of the 1,407 live strandings, 135 HI cases (55% involving gray seals) were documented. Notably, half of the HI cases involved entanglement in fishing gear or debris. The frequency of HI cases increased significantly over the study period, with more than one-third of cases occurring within the last 4 years. A significant positive correlation (p < 0.05) was observed between pinniped strandings (non-HI and HI) and boat access points, such as ramps and marinas, along a west-to-east gradient on Long Island. Understanding both non-HI and HI strandings is crucial to support the conservation of pinnipeds, as it provides essential insights into population trends, habitat changes, and the impact of human activities. These findings can inform targeted initiatives, such as training procedures for stranding response staff and volunteers, as well as the development of directed outreach materials, to foster greater awareness and proactive measures for species protection. | Montello, M., McFarlane, W., Rickard, M., & Warren, J. (2025). Pinnipeds in New York (1996–2021) are stranding less frequently but human interaction cases are increasing. NAMMCO Scientific Publications, 14. https://doi.org/10.7557/3.8004 | |
| SC | 2025 | NAMMCO/SC/32/WGHARP | ICES/NAFO/NAMMCO Working Group on Harp and Hooded Seals | Not available yet | Access restricted | ||
| CIO | 2025 | NAMMCO/CIO/2025-03 | Committee on Inspection and Observation (Preparation of OA), August 2025 | Access restricted | Access restricted | ||
| CHM | 2025 | NAMMCO/CHM/2025-02 | Committee on Hunting Methods, August 2025 |  Report | Access here | This meeting was Chaired by Ulla S. Wang (FO) and was held online on 28 August 2025. Agenda
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| CIO | 2025 | NAMMCO/CIO/2025-02 | Committee on Inspection and Observation, May 2025 | Report | Access here | This meeting was Chaired by Guro Gjelsvik (NO) and was held online on 6 May 2025. Agenda
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| Council | 2025 | NAMMCO/32 | NAMMCO Council, March 2025 | Report | Access here | ||
| MCSW | 2025 | NAMMCO/32/MCSW | Management Committee on Seals and Walrus, March 2025 | Report | Access here | ||
| MCC | 2025 | NAMMCO/32/MCC | Management Committee on Cetaceans, March 2025 | Report | Access here | ||
| MCJ | 2025 | NAMMCO/32/MCJ | Joint Management Committee, March 2025 | Report | Access here | ||
| CHM | 2025 | NAMMCO/CHM/2025-01 | Committee on Hunting Methods, March 2025 | Report | Access here | ||
| CIO | 2025 | NAMMCO/CIO/2025-01 | Committee on Inspection and Observation, February 2025 | Report | Access here | ||
| WS / EG | 2025 | NAMMCO/WS/2025/WWS | Marine Mammal Welfare Workshop, March 2025 | Report | Access restricted | ||
| SC | 2025 | NAMMCO/SC/31 | |||||
| CHM | 2024 | NAMMCO/CHM/2024-03 | Committee on Hunting Methods, October 2024 | Report | Access here | ||
| CHM | 2024 | NAMMCO/CHM/2024-02 | Committee on Hunting Methods, June 2024 | Report | Access here | ||
| CHM | 2024 | Arfernik angisuunik arfanniarneq - umerfissat seqqorfiullu sammivissaa | Video | ||||
| CHM | 2024 | Fangst av vågehval og storhval med harpunkanon - Målområde og Skuddvinkel | Video | ||||
| CHM | 2024 | Large whale hunting - Target area and shooting angle | Video | ||||
| CHM | 2024 | NAMMCO/CHM/2024-01 | Committee on Hunting Methods, February/March 2024 | Report | Access here |