SPREP is partnering with WWF and the International Whaling Commission to host a series of workshops connecting traditional knowledge, science and policy opportunities to conserve whales and dolphins in Oceania. We plan to bring together indigenous and community leaders, fisheries representatives, researchers, government representatives, technical experts and conservationists to engage in cross-cultural sharing and technical knowledge exchange on cetaceans in the Western Pacific.
SPREP and IWC are being supported through the GEF-FAO Common Oceans Tuna Project and are collaborating with WWF on hosting these workshops. The workshops will be held in Nadi from 23rd -28th February 2026 with three optional components. Participants can decide to attend all three or just one or two.
1) 2.5-day Blue Corridors workshop (WWF led)
2) 1.5-day training workshop on cetacean bycatch training (IWC/SPREP led)
3) 2–3-day technical workshop focused on species status assessment of South Pacific cetaceans (IWC/SPREP led).