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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 [...]

A new study by Ruiz-Sagalés and colleagues, titled “Baleen stable isotopes reveal climate-driven behavioural shifts in North Atlantic fin whales”, was published in Science of the [...]

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 new study by Schiøtt and colleagues explores the dive patterns and prey selection of the ringed seal (Pusa hispida) in Kangia (Ilulissat Icefjord), Greenland. The study, titled “The diet [...]

Background After finishing my bachelor’s in marine science in Croatia, I decided to continue my academic journey in Bergen, Norway. The research on harbour porpoise I did for my master’s thesis [...]

The North Atlantic Sighting Survey (NASS) series have come to an end! The ship survey part of this year’s NASS series finished at the end of august. At that time the Greenland aerial team [...]