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Areas Of Concern: Whale and Dolphin Watching
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1.
Please provide contact information:
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Name
Company/Organization
City/Town
State/Province
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Country
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Email Address
Phone Number
2.
Please indicate the sector in which you work. Check all that apply
Government
Academic Institution
NGO/Conservation
Tourism
Whale/dolphin watching
Other (please specify)
3.
Please list up to three areas (locations) where you are concerned about the impacts of commercial whale or dolphin watching?
Location 1:
Location 2:
Location 3:
4.
Regarding your first area of concern (location 1), please check the boxes that best describe your concern(s) for that location.
Too many whale/dolphin watching boats
Too many swimmers in the water with whales/dolphins
Harassment from whale/dolphin watching boats not following guidelines/regulations
Harassment from recreational boats unaware of guidelines
Harassment from recreational swimmers unaware of guidelines
Cumulative impacts of tours visiting cetaceans on multiple occasions each day
Cumulative impacts of tourists swimming with cetaceans on multiple occasions each day
Lack of protected areas where cetaceans can be away from whale/dolphin watching boats
Lack of a time period during the day when cetaceans are free from whale/dolphin watching boats
Concern that whale/dolphin watching could be adding to other known impacts on cetacean welfare or conservation status
Other (please detail)
5.
Regarding your first area of concern (location 1), what solutions do you believe would most help to improve the situation?
Development of guidelines/regulations
Improved collaboration between whale/dolphin watch boat operators
Licensing of whale/dolphin watch boat operators based on carrying capacity of target species
Effective enforcement of guidelines/regulations
Training for guides, skippers, staff etc.
Improved communication between stakeholders: Operators, NGOs, government, research institutes, etc.
Other (please describe)
6.
If appropriate, regarding your second area of concern (location 2), please check the boxes that best describe your concern(s) for that location.
Too many whale/dolphin watching boats
Too many swimmers in the water with whales/dolphins
Harassment from whale/dolphin watching boats not following guidelines/regulations
Harassment from recreational boats unaware of guidelines
Harassment from recreational swimmers unaware of guidelines
Cumulative impacts of tours visiting cetaceans on multiple occasions each day
Cumulative impacts of tourists swimming with cetaceans on multiple occasions each day
Lack of protected areas where cetaceans can be away from whale/dolphin watching boats
Lack of a time period during the day when cetaceans are free from whale/dolphin watching boats
Concern that whale/dolphin watching could be adding to other known impacts on cetacean welfare or conservation status
Other (please detail)
7.
If appropriate, regarding your second area of concern (location 2), what solutions do you believe would most help to improve the situation?
Development of guidelines/regulations
Improved collaboration between whale/dolphin watch boat operators
Licensing of whale/dolphin watch boat operators based on carrying capacity of target species
Effective enforcement of guidelines/regulations
Training for guides, skippers, staff etc.
Improved communication between stakeholders: Operators, NGOs, government, research institutes, etc.
Other (please describe)
8.
If appropriate, regarding your third area of concern (location 3), please check the boxes that best describe your concern(s) for that location.
Too many whale/dolphin watching boats
Too many swimmers in the water with whales/dolphins
Harassment from whale/dolphin watching boats not following guidelines/regulations
Harassment from recreational boats unaware of guidelines
Harassment from recreational swimmers unaware of guidelines
Cumulative impacts of tours visiting cetaceans on multiple occasions each day
Cumulative impacts of tourists swimming with cetaceans on multiple occasions each day
Lack of protected areas where cetaceans can be away from whale/dolphin watching boats
Lack of a time period during the day when cetaceans are free from whale/dolphin watching boats
Concern that whale/dolphin watching could be adding to other known impacts on cetacean welfare or conservation status
Other (please detail)
9.
If appropriate, regarding your third area of concern (location 3), what solutions do you believe would most help to improve the situation?
Development of guidelines/regulations
Improved collaboration between whale/dolphin watch boat operators
Licensing of whale/dolphin watch boat operators based on carrying capacity of target species
Effective enforcement of guidelines/regulations
Training for guides, skippers, staff etc.
Improved communication between stakeholders: Operators, NGOs, government, research institutes, etc.
Other (please describe)
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10.
Would you like us to send you the results of this survey?
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