Five Year Strategic Plan for Whalewatching 2011-2016

Abstract

The Five Year Strategic Plan for Whalewatching is a living document that will be regularly monitored, evaluated and reviewed (as set out in Section 5.1 of the Plan). The Strategic Plan was endorsed by the International Whaling Commission at its 63rd annual meeting, pending a review by the Scientific Committee of the Plan's scientific and assessment objectives, prior to the next meeting of the Commission in 2012. As actions under the other objectives in the Strategic Plan can start to be addressed immediately, the Commission has requested the Standing Working Group on Whale Watching begin working on those issues.