Dear colleagues,

Apologies for cross posting.

We have just published the 2012 REPORT ON RESPONSIBLE WHALE AND DOLPHIN WATCHING which is available for free download.

The report discusses a variety of issues of interest to the scientific community, including the use of citizen science by responsible swim-with operators, the evolution of self-managed codes of conduct, and measuring the value of an guided educational curriculum.

The report is a groundbreaking document, produced by and for the whale watching industry. It includes contributions from twelve businesses that formed a coalition in 2012 called the Responsible Whale Watch Partnership, and facilitated by Planet Whale.

The report is available for download here:

http://www.planetwhale.com/2012-report-on-responsible-whale-and-dolphin-watching

We welcome comments and feedback as we look to make improvements on the 2013 report, which will be in production shortly.

With thanks and best wishes,

Dylan
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Dylan Walker

co-founder Planet Whale & WhaleFest

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