Francis presents the Marine Mammals Management Toolkit to 30 MPA managers and NGO members from a diverse range of Spanish-speaking countries from South America as part training on MPA management effectiveness.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On September 23rd, 2022, Francis presented the Marine Mammals Management Toolkit to almost 30 MPA managers and NGO members from a diverse range of Spanish-speaking countries from South America (Argentina, Uruguay, Chili, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Blue Whale Center , WCS Chile…) in an online meeting. This presentation was part of the training on MPA management effectiveness co-organised by the Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea and Areas of Influence (Foro para la Conservación del Mar Patagónico y Áreas de Influencia) and the Ocean Governance Twinning Networks.
After short introductions by Alexa Sapoznikow (Foro para la Conservación del Mar Patagónico y Áreas de Influencia) and Puri Canals (EU Ocean Governance 4 MPAs), Francis delivered a detailed presentation of the toolkit. He stressed that the goal of the toolkit is not to put a ranking on a given MPA, but rather to serve as a checklist that helps to understand the weaknesses and successes of MPA management.
He also introduced the new light version of the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT-LITE), which only takes one hour and allows users to get a first idea about the tool before committing to the full-length procedure. Further, he presented the Community of Practice (which will be launched shortly), a group that will unite all users of the Toolkit and gives them the opportunity to exchange on marine mammals’ management. The presentation ended with a round of questions, which demonstrated the interest of the participants. Several participants committed to trying the tool.
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