Dear MARMAM Colleagues, The World Cetacean Alliance has just launched its new publication – *Global Best-Practice Guidance for Responsible Whale and Dolphin Watching. * This publication is free to download here: http://worldcetaceanalliance.org/global-guidelines/ This is a product of 18 months of research and stakeholder engagement, and our colleagues from MARMAM were a huge help in this process so thank you to all those involved. The *Global Best-Practice Guidance *covers a wide range of topics*, * including: - Guidelines for boat-based whale watching - Guidelines for swimming with wild cetaceans - Sustainability criteria for best-practice operators - Best-practice for whale and dolphin watching And is aimed at a variety of audiences including: - Whale and dolphin watching companies - Tour operators - Government - Whale watching guides Please download the guide and share the news. Best wishes, Sophie -- *Sophie Lewis* Responsible Whale Watching Project Manager *World Cetacean Alliance* Studio 3, Lower Promenade Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1ET, UK. t: +44 (0) 1273 355011 e: sophie.lewis@worldcetaceanalliance.org *www.worldcetaceanalliance.org <http://www.worldcetaceanalliance.org>www.whaleheritagesites.org <http://www.whaleheritagesites.org>* [image: Facebook icon] <https://www.facebook.com/WorldCetaceanAlliance> [image: Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/WorldCetacean> [image: Youtube icon] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_FEQniCxwCi12c4NGw5jjg> [image: Instagram icon] <https://www.instagram.com/worldcetaceanalliance/?hl=en> [image: Banner] <http://worldcetaceanalliance.org/get-involved/become-a-partner/> The World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) is a Partnership of over 90 non-profit organisations, whale and dolphin watching tour operators and individuals in 40 countries worldwide working collaboratively to protect cetaceans and their habitats. World Cetacean Alliance, the Secretariat to the Partnership, is a UK registered Charity no. 1160484. The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail immediately. Please consider the environment before printing this email or it's attachments.