Whales

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Marine Exam notes Sem 1 and 2
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Whales
  1. Photo Identification
    1. Whale sharks
      1. Left pectoral fin
      2. Right
        1. Head.
        2. Humpback
          1. Fluke
          2. software used
            1. similar to NASA star
              1. uses pattern recognition (of the spots)
                1. similar to the star technology
            2. Why do this?
              1. Identification helps us ...
                1. work out population sizes
                  1. Determine whale destinations
                    1. feeding
                      1. breeding
                      2. Return?
                        1. feeding
                          1. breeding
                    2. Organisations
                      1. International Maritime Organisation
                        1. first met 1959
                          1. based UK but international
                            1. purpose
                              1. marine pollution
                                1. cooperation among governments
                                  1. legal matters (related)
                                2. International Whaling Commision
                                  1. 2 December 1946
                                    1. purpose
                                      1. sustainable whaling industry
                                        1. 3 main commitiees
                                          1. scientific
                                            1. technical
                                              1. Finance & administration
                                              2. Protection of certain species
                                                1. set limits
                                                  1. control reporting
                                                  2. based in England
                                                  3. Green peace
                                                    1. non - government
                                                      1. non violent activists
                                                        1. all environment - not just whales
                                                          1. defends ocean from challenging destructive fishing
                                                            1. created marine reserves (global)
                                                            2. Sea Shepperd
                                                              1. est. 1977
                                                                1. direct action
                                                                  1. activists
                                                                  2. purpose
                                                                    1. end destruction of habitat
                                                                      1. end slaughter of wild life
                                                                      2. not for profit
                                                                    2. Possible question:
                                                                      1. extended answer
                                                                        1. How are they identified?
                                                                          1. why do we identify?
                                                                            1. Comparing techniques
                                                                              1. whale to whale
                                                                              2. Whats endangering them?
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