IWC - Recommendation SC2362 - The Committee strongly recommends the following actions are implemented as a matter of urgency throughout the ASHW range 3 continue the use of UAVs to assess

Year:	2023
Text:	The Committee strongly recommends the following actions are implemented as a matter of urgency throughout the ASHW range: (3) continue the use of UAVs to assess body condition in conjunction with other metrics to assess seasonal/annual variation and evaluate health, scarring and foraging success; photographic data collected in Oman from 2019‐22 is used to conduct an updated visual health assessment using the same methodology set out by Minton et al. (2022);
Type of Recommendation:	Recommendation
Workshop Recommendation	Yes
Decision Process:	Report adoption
Commission Body:	Scientific Committee, Sub-committee on cetaceans stocks that are or might be subject of Conservation Management Plans
Endorsed by Commission?:	Yes
Commission Endorsed At:	IWC61
Context:
Document Reference:	SC69A Report
Document URL:	https://archive.iwc.int/pages/download.php?direct=1&noattach=true&ref=20108&ext=pdf&k=

Theme:	Conservation Management Plans
Species:	Arabian Sea Humpback Whale
To be Actioned by:	Scientific Committee, Oman
Also Relevant to:	Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Research Community
Target Completion Date:	n/a

IWC's recommendation Data SC2362