The North Atlantic Sighting Survey (NASS) series, a significant international effort to monitor cetacean abundance and distribution in the North Atlantic, is gearing up for its seventh survey [...]
We are very excited to announce that the first whales of the 2024 MINTAG test season were tagged by the team Norway! During the summer of 2023, 19 minke, fin, humpback and killer whales were [...]
At NAMMCO’s 31st Annual Meeting held in Reykjavík, Iceland, from March 19th to 21st, the spotlight was on sustainable use of marine mammals, animal welfare, and proposals related to conservation [...]
NAMMCO is proud to announce the upcoming 31st Meeting of the Council, which will take place in Reykjavík, Iceland, on 19 – 21 March 2024. The meeting will address the challenges and opportunities [...]
The report of the 30th meeting of the NAMMCO Scientific Committee (SC) is now available! The SC met for the 30th time on 22–26 January, in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland, led by Chair Aqqalu [...]
We are excited to announce the 6th Marine Mammal Student Symposium co-organised by North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission, Norwegian Centre for Law of the Sea, and Department of Arctic and [...]
Hunting marine mammals often occurs in challenging conditions, and ensuring animal welfare should be a critical consideration during these hunts. NAMMCO, through its Committee on Hunting Methods, [...]
We are are pleased to welcome NAMMCO’s new intern, Marina Metić, to our team! Originally from Croatia, Marina has spent the last two years in Norway. Her educational journey includes a [...]
The joint ICES/NAFO/NAMMCO Working Group on Harp and Hooded Seals (WGHARP) was held in Tromsø (Norway) from the 21st to the 25th of August 2023. This working group, co-Chaired by Martin Biuw [...]