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MARINE MAMMAL ADVISORY GROUP

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ABOUT MMAG

A cohort of stakeholders established to collaborate on the protection of biodiversity, and explore solutions to strikes and collisions for the sailing & boating sector.

KEY AREAS OF INTEREST

  1. Source & share information ​
  2. Risk assessment
  3. Live reporting & citizen science
  4. Technical solutions ​
  5. Education & outreach
  6. Matchmaking solutions & resources

NETWORK

  • Organisations
  • Classes & teams
  • Events
  • Technical support

MARINE STRIKE LOG SURVEY

Participate in the Marine Strike Survey to help protect marine life, improve crew safety, and raise awareness to find solutions to reduce the number of strikes in our ocean.

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PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY REQUIRES A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY

Information

Separating boats from biodiversity

Risk Assessment

Sourcing the most up to date information, interpreted by expert advise.

Share to ensure relevant parties are informed.

Risk Assessment

Separating boats from biodiversity

Risk Assessment

Better data supports better risk assessments implemented for the zone prior to an event, race.

Separating boats from biodiversity

Separating boats from biodiversity

Separating boats from biodiversity

A Biodiversity action plan will include both:

  • Exclusion zones - Identifying areas to avoid.
  • Strategies to reduce the risk of collision and interference when exclusion zones are not possible.

Live Reporting

Education & Outreach

Separating boats from biodiversity

Mariners are the 'eyes and ears' of scientific community, Reporting what we see:

  • Provides 'live' safety information.
  • Compiles data for long-term understanding where marine species are.


Report your previous incidents through the Marine Strike Survey


Technical solutions

Education & Outreach

Education & Outreach

Supporting the development of relevant technologies

  • To improve the detection of marine megafauna.
  • Facilitate avoidance actions

Education & Outreach

Education & Outreach

Education & Outreach

Nurturing a culture of Ocean Stewardship.

  • A broad set of guidelines for the boating sector.
  • Building an understanding of biodiversity, mitigation solutions and hazard reporting.



Matchmaking

Working groups

Matchmaking

Matchmaking solutions with resources

  • Identifying the needs of the marine science community
  • Mapping the solutions to collisions with marine life
  • ..with the resources of the boating and sailing community.



Events

Working groups

Matchmaking

Supporting events

  • Sailing & boating
  • Marine science
  • Public facing



Working groups

Working groups

Working groups

MMAG working groups

  • Global Hazard reporting system
  • Marine Strike Log
  • Technology - Detection & avoidance
  • Communications


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Marine Strike Survey

 Participate in this confidential survey about collisions at sea between sailing vessels and marine life. 

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