This page is the central hub for the information on this site on some of the issues facing cetaceans. There are so many challenges to whale and dolphin survival in today's world that this information is by no means comprehensive. We've attempted to provide a broad overview of some of the important issues concerning cetacean conservation, along with indepth information on a select few.
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the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) is one of the keystone legal protections in the United States for whales, dolphins, porpoises and their neighbors... thus it seems to come under attack regularly... More 
tuna/dolphin & bycatch -- the issue of the mortality of dolphins in relation to tuna fishing in the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP) is extremely complex, and is part of the serious, world-wide problem of bycatch and how many marine species, not just cetaceans, are endangered by the global fishing industry... More
the International Whaling Commission is the only regulatory body with the authority to manage the world's whale stocks... As an accredited NGO for many years, ACS sends a representative to the IWC to observe first-hand... More -- 2005 IWC Report
wild captures & interactions -- whales and dolphins are still being captured around the world for display in marine parks, hotels and even small traveling circuses. While the large, well-funded marine parks such as Sea World adhere to strict (especially in the United States) regulations, many others around the world do not... More
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sound / sonar -- while there are many manmade sounds being generated in the oceans, we are most urgently concerned with the loudest: Military sonars and industrial exploration (for oil and gas, ocean mapping, etc.). These are among the most intense sounds produced by man, and they're being used in an environment that is particularly vulnerable... More
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gray whales... that migrate along the western coast of North America, from Alaska to Baja, have survived extensive whaling and threats to critical breeding and calving habitat ... More |
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recently the killer whales of the inland waters of Washington State and British Columbia, Canada, were listed as a "depleted" stock under the MMPA... More |
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the northern right whales are among the most endangered large whales, and endangered mammals in the world... More |
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