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A recent study by Nater and colleagues, titled “Harvest sustainability assessments need rethinking under climate change: A ringed seal (Pusa hispida) case study from Svalbard, [...]

The NAMMCO Scientific Committee Working Group on Genetics held its first meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 8–9 October 2024, chaired by Morten Tange Olsen (Globe Institute, Denmark). The meeting [...]

A recent study by Garroway and colleagues, titled “Climate change introduces threatened killer whale populations and conservation challenges to the Arctic”, was published in Global [...]

A recent study by Haug and colleagues, titled “Trophic interactions between common minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and their prey during summer in the northern Barents Sea” [...]

Volume 14 of the NAMMCO Scientific Publications series is open for your contributions! The focus of this volume is “Anthropogenic Impacts on Marine Mammals.” If your research explores [...]

A recent study by Vacquié‐Garcia and colleagues, titled “Foraging habits of Northwest Atlantic hooded seals over the past 30 years: Future habitat suitability under global warming” [...]

A new review by Øien and colleagues, titled “Previous, current and future monitoring and management of common minke whales in Norway,” was published today in NAMMCO Scientific [...]

When whales, dolphins, or porpoises strand, it can provide critical information about ocean health, pollution, and disease. Reporting strandings helps scientists collect data on the causes, [...]

A recent study by Vogel and colleagues, titled “Norwegian killer whale movements reflect their different prey types,” was published in Polar Research in March 2024. The research [...]

The Committee on Hunting Methods (CHM) met online on 8 October 2024 and the report is now publicly available. A draft procedure has been developed to improve hunters’ participation and [...]