-UPCOMING MARINE MAMMAL WEBINARS- This week, the Marine Mammal Twinning will be hosting two webinars showcasing the #MarineMammals Management Toolkit as a valuable tool for the effective management of marine mammals. 1st November - 13:00 (UTC +3) - Towards effective management of marine mammals in the Red Sea & Gulf of Aden – hosted in collaboration with The Regional Organisation for the Conservation of the Red Sea & Gulf of Aden (PERSGA), including the importance of marine mammals in the region by Dr Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, IUCN Marine Mammal Protected Areas: https://marine-mammals.info/webinar-persga/ 2nd November - 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (UTC) - Towards effective management of marine mammals in West Africa – hosted in collaboration with the Abidjan Convention and PRCM-Regional Partnership for Coastal and Marine Conservation in West Africa – available in English, French and Portuguese: https://marine-mammals.info/webinar-west-africa/ Mark your calendars and register through the above links, and join a host of marine mammal experts and MPA managers for a discussion on the importance of marine mammals in both regions, including Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMA), their threats, and how MPA managers can use the Toolkit as a possible management solution, with with case studies on the use of the Self-Assessment Tool in Tanzania. We hope you will be able to join us! - *Marine Mammal Twinning: *www.marine-mammals.info *Ocean Governance - Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems, catalysts for building peace and security and fostering sustainable economies, South Asia and Atlantic Ocean basin* www.oceangovernance4mpas.eu Join our *Community of Practice* here. <https://marine-mammals.info/community-of-practice/>