*The Ninth International Conference * MARINE MAMMALS OF THE HOLARCTIC *Astrakhan, Russia * *October 31 - November 05, 2016* 36 Nachimovskiy av. 117851 Moscow, Russia Tel/fax: +7 (499) 1247579 *http://2mn.org* <http://2mn.org/> <http://2mn.org/> email: *conf2016@2mn.org <conf2016@2mn.org>* Россия, 117851 Москва, Нахимовский просп. 36 тел/факс: +7 (499) 1247579 ANNOUNCEMENT 1 *December 09, 2015 * Following the decision of the the Eighth International Conference “Marine Mammals of the Holarctic” (Russia, Saint-Petersburg, September 2014), the Marine Mammal Council (Russia) is organizing the Ninth International Conference “Marine Mammals of the Holarctic”. Organizing Committee established by the Council, after detailed discussions, has decided that the Ninth Conference will be held on October 31 - November 05, 2016 in Astrakhan (with organizational support from). Objective of the Conference is to discuss the results and prospects for the marine mammals research, protection and use in the Northern Hemisphere. Traditionally, special attention will be paid to the following issues: • Population biology; • Estimate of abundance and monitoring; • Ecology (nutrition, distribution, habitat and migration, etc.); • Behaviour and acoustics; • Physiology, toxicology and pollution; • Veterinary for marine mammals; • Contemporary research methods; • Conservation, use, management and legislation; • Rehabilitation, holding in captivity; • Reduction of impact caused by economic activities on marine mammals. Information about procedure for registration and abstracts submission will be provided in the *Second Announcement*. Organizing Committee welcomes the participants` initiative in events holding on the conference subject, invites to cooperation and welcomes any assistance from individuals and organizations in interest. You can send your proposals to the Organizing Committee e-mail: *conf2016@2mn.org <conf2016@2mn.org> * Information about conference preparation is available on the website: *http://2mn.org* <http://2mn.org/> <http://2mn.org/> Please, circulate this information among your colleagues. *Organizing Committee of the Ninth International Conference * *“Marine Mammals of the Holarctic"* Dmitry Glazov Deputy head of Russian White Whale Program www.sevin-expedition.ru A.N. Severtsov Institute of the Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences 33 Leninskiy prosp., Moscow, 119071, Russia www.sevin.ru glazovd@gmail.com Tel. mob. +79104051823 Tel. + 74959541511 Fax. +74959581260