2nd International Workshop on Management and Non-lethal Use of Cetaceans
April 18-21, 2007 – La Pedrera, Uruguay.
Organized by Fundación Cethus (Argentina), International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Instituto de Conservación de Ballenas (Argentina) and Organización para la Conservación de Cetáceos (Uruguay).
The workshop had participation of over 60 representatives from NGO´s, governments and whale watching operators from 13 latin american countries. Participants from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Perú, Venezuela and Uruguay evaluated the advances done on the recommendations from the 1st workshop carried out in Chubut, Argentina, in 2005. New recommendations were generated in order to strenghten regional strategies such as whale watching, non-lethal research and regional conservation strategies.
