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Marine Conservation organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East
NAMMCO
North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission
Norway
Region Active
Europe
Regional partnership
1992
Activity
Description
Marine mammals conservation, Protection of whales dolphins and porpoises, Sustainable hunting, Sustainable seafood, Advocacy
NAMMCO is an international regional body for cooperation on the conservation, management and study of marine mammals in the North Atlantic. The four partners are Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Norway. They have the aim of 'sustainable and responsible utilisation of all living marine resources, including marine mammals.' Through their cooperation under the umbrella NAMMCO, they 'aim to strengthen and further develop effective conservation and management measures for marine mammals'.
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