Credits
The development of the Handbook was funded by generous grants from the USA and the UK to the IWC's Voluntary Conservation Fund.
The translations of this Handbook have been funded with the contribution granted to CMS by Monaco under the Migratory Species Champion Programme. The Government of the Principality of Monaco were recognized as Champion Plus for their generous support and commitment towards marine species conservation for the period 2018 – 2020.
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IWC Secretariat
- Gianna Minton (contractor - content)
- Sarah Ferriss
- Kate Wilson
- Brendan Miller
- Jessica Peers
- Greg Donovan
- Lucy Molleson (contractor - species illustrations)
- Anna Minton (contractor-fact sheet illustrations)
- Standing Working Group on Whale Watching, chaired by Ryan Wulff
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- Heidrun Frisch-Nwakanma
- Melanie Virtue
- Barbara Schoenberg
- Josecruz Echezarreta (Spanish translation)
- Hecker Nathalie (French translation)
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- Eric Archer
- Robin Baird
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