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Background I had been working with marine mammals for a few years before joining NAMMCO, but generally, in a more fieldwork-based environment. I have worked in whale-watching since 2023, for [...]

Applications are open until the 1st of May (Friday) for the NAMMCO Internship Programme! The internship offers students and early-career professionals a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on [...]

Last week, the NAMMCO Secretariat participated in the annual conference of the European Cetacean Society (ECS)! 🐋🐬 Three scientists from NAMMCO’s Secretariat (Maria, Olof and Ricardo) were in [...]

Applications are open for the NAMMCO Internship Programme! This internship offers students and early-career professionals a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience in international [...]

A study by McCarthy and colleagues, titled “Range- Wide Genomic Analysis Reveals Regional and Meta- Population Dynamics of Decline and Recovery in the Grey Seal”, was published in the Science [...]

A study by Sequeira and colleagues, titled “Global tracking of marine megafauna space use reveals how to achieve conservation targets”, was published in the journal Science in June 2025. In [...]

North Atlantic cooperation for sustainable and responsible marine mammal management in times of climate change At NAMMCO’s 33rd Annual Council Meeting, held from 24 to 26 March 2026 at Hotel Hans [...]

A study by Marc Ruiz-Sagalés and colleagues, titled “Multielement Stable Isotope Ratios in the Baleen of Maternal and Fetal Fin Whales Provide Evidence for the Most Recently Formed Segment of [...]

Nuuk, Greenland – NAMMCO will hold its 33rd Annual Meeting in Nuuk, Greenland, on 24–26 March 2026, which will include the meetings of the Management Committees and the Council. The meeting will [...]

A study by Jusufovski and Sigurðsson, titled “First trials of commercially available pingers for cetacean bycatch reduction in Icelandic bottom set gillnet fishery”, was published in the [...]