Meta 7: Las múltiples presiones antropogénicas se habrán llevado a niveles que no resulten perjudiciales para las especies migratorias o para el funcionamiento, la integridad, la conectividad ecológica y la resiliencia de sus hábitats.

 

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►    The Memorandum of Understanding for the Conservation of cetaceans and their habitats in the Pacific Islands Region: Whale and Dolphin Action Plan 2013-2017 includes:

Theme 3 - Threat Reduction:

Indicators:

• Improved reporting and recording of direct take data/information.

• Management system in place, e.g. management plans, policies, regulations etc that ensure sustainability of species stocks.

• Adoption of international regulations/agreements applied to capture activities.

• Document/presentation on climate change impacts to whales and dolphins provided to Members.

• Links to international fora addressing climate change established.

• Better information on the impacts of plastics and other debris to whales and dolphins.

• Waste management guidelines promoted at all levels.

• Impacts of underwater noise pollution to whales and dolphins considered and reduced for any undertaking in the sea.

Theme 6 - Cultural Significance and Value:

Indicators:

• Case studies supported on sustainability of cultural practices in countries interested in supporting sustainability assessments.

• Relevant whale and dolphin traditional knowledge and cultural values are used and acknowledged in scientific surveys design and execution and formulation of national management policies.

Theme 8 - Whale and Dolphin Based Tourism:

Indicators:

• A regional database is established to assess growth of the industry.

• Industries, governments and stakeholders (NGOs, SPREP) meet in-country as required to discuss issues and actions.

• Baseline research on target populations is conducted as a basis for recommendations regarding the carrying capacity of populations to sustain numbers of tourism interactions.

• Stakeholders meetings conducted and reports developed.

• Guidelines reviewed and distributed.

• Licenses limited for management of the industry.

• National guidelines developed based on the regional guidelines and made into national regulations.

• Workshop conducted for national compliance and enforcement of guidelines/regulations.

• Regional programme to conduct national whale watching training for operators and guides/stakeholders established.

• Programme for whale watching operators to collect useful data developed and implemented.

• Educational kit available on board whale watching boats.

• Increased share of communities on from whale and dolphin watching.

• Whale and dolphin watching feasibility studies undertaken in additional members.

►    The MoU concerning the conservation of the Manatee and small cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia: Action Plan for the conservation of small cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia includes:

Objective 4 - Threat Reduction:

Indicators:

• Reports of by-catch become available for technical evaluation.

• Acceptance and use of successful by-catch mitigation techniques in the region.

• System of collecting data on by-catch and depredation from fishing operations developed and used.

• Reduction of by-catch of small cetaceans to sustainable levels.

• Sustainable principles applied to any direct take, and international regulations and agreements applied to capture activities.

• Effects of plastics, other debris and chemical pollution on small cetaceans in the western African Region documented and communicated to relevant bodies and conventions.

• Guidelines developed for proper waste management at all levels, including fishing boats.

• Map of pollution levels in the region produced, particularly sensitive areas identified.

• Effects of acoustic pollution on small cetaceans in the western African region documented and communicated to relevant bodies and conventions.

• Guidelines for noise reduction developed and communicated widely.

• Map of acoustic pollution levels in the region produced, particularly sensitive areas identified.

• Significant adverse effect of tourism on small cetaceans identified, threat mitigated, lessons learnt promoted and widely shared in the region.

• Monitoring programme for effects of small cetacean watching set up.

• Consideration of the specific effects on small cetaceans incorporated into national legislation and other processes such as EIAs. Information on potential effects made available.

• Monitoring of identified localised populations initiated.

• Consideration of the specific impacts on small cetaceans incorporated into national legislation and other processes such as EIAs. Information on potential effects made available.

• Monitoring of identified localised populations initiated.

• Lost fishing gear located and recovered.

• Marine debris regularly collected and disposed of.

• Regulations to minimise the risk of ship strikes in place and enforced.

• Other possible threats investigated.

• Emergency plans prepared and mechanism for cooperation between neighbouring countries established.

• Capacity for rescue or euthanasia operations established, code of conduct prepared.

►    The International Single Species Action Plan for the Conservation of the Argali includes:

Objective 2 - To maintain and restore intact argali habitat and migration routes:

Indicators:

• Pasture management plans developed.

• Measures included in pasture management plans.

• Measures included in pasture management plans.

• Herders supportive of reducing argali disturbance and displacement.

• Argali and their habitat are fully considered in EIAs/SEAs.

• Fences and other barriers to argali movements removed or adjusted.