The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) who are the statutory adviser to the UK Government on UK and International nature conservation, have requested MARINElife to provide research data to a collaborative initiative they are leading called the Joint Cetacean Protocol (JCP).
The JCP will deliver information on the distribution,
abundance and population trends of cetacean species occurring in
the waters of the UK, Ireland and wider northeast Atlantic. The
products of the JCP will be made available online and in a new
cetacean atlas, enabling greater understanding of the health of
cetacean populations and informing management and protection of the
marine environment. These products will also assist governmental
reporting to various Directives including the EC Habitats and
Species Directive and Marine Strategy Framework
Directive.
Further information on JCP can be found at here.