Noise and chemical pollution remain significant issues for the North and Central West Atlantic. Ship strikes are an increasing concern throughout this region. Many dolphins and small whales are still bycaught or deliberately targeted in the Central West Atlantic.
WDCS has invested considerable work in the development of the Cartagena Convention, and specifically the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW), and looks forward to this Convention expanding its conservation work concerning whales, dolphins and porpoises in the region to look widely at all threats and consider multi-threat mitigation measures.
WDCS's historical contribution to this region has included conservation projects to protect:
WDCS North America
WDCS Species Programme
Help us save whales and dolphins
Dolphin SMART
The Dolphin SMART programme aims to promote responsible viewing of wild dolphins in the Florida Keys.
2008-May-21
See A Spout
The 'See a Spout' programme is a responsible whale watching product of WDCS, other NGOs and the USA's NOAA Fisheries and Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS)
2008-March-15
WDCS And Pier2Pier
The journalism class of Plantation High School has joined the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS), as well as US state, federal and international partners, in a campaign to raise awareness among youth of threats to dolphins and manatees.
2008-March-14
USA Fixed Gear Fisheries
Depleted by whaling last century, it is entanglement in fishing lines which, alongside vessel strikes, is primarily responsible for the decline of the north atlantic right whale today.
2008-February-20
North Atlantic Right Whales
Vessel strikes are one of the most common causes of death for critically endangered North Atlantic right whales off the east coast of the USA.
2008-February-20