30th Anniversary of Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas

Thursday, 17 March 2022, marks the 30th anniversary of the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS).

ASCOBANS grew out of concerns over the impacts of human activities on small whales, dolphins and porpoises, especially the harbour porpoise. The Agreement was concluded on 17 March 1992 and has subsequently been signed by ten countries.

The core objective of ASCOBANS is to achieve and maintain a favourable conservation status for small cetaceans in the waters of northern and western Europe.

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