Dear colleagues, Apologies for cross-postings... ASCOBANS (the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas) has identified a need to produce targeted information material on bycatch (and other small cetacean conservation issues) for distribution to fishermen in the region. With a view to achieving this, I have been employed as a consultant to ASCOBANS to develop a Leaflet for Fishers in the ASCOBANS Area. In order to gain an overview of what information is already available (both in the ASCOBANS area and internationally), I would like to ask your help in obtaining copies of any relevant material in existence in your country - whether published by the government, fishermen's organisations or other stakeholders. If possible, please can you indicate when the material was produced and by whom, where and how the material was distributed, and how well the information was received. Please feel free to forward this message to colleagues who may find it of interest. Thank you in advance for your co-operation. Kind regards, Jo. joanna.wharam@tiscali.co.uk Jo Wharam Marine Science & Policy Consultant 1 Branksea Avenue Poole Dorset BH15 4DW joanna.wharam@tiscali.co.uk 01202 680997 07812 932747 Skype: jo.wharam P Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to.