Resources for Industry

Title	Description	Link
A Blueprint for Dolphin and Whale Watching Development, by Erich Hoyt	Humane Society International manual by Erich Hoyt in English Spanish, and French.Indonesian and Japanese versions also available. Co-sponsored by WDC, IFAW and the French MPA Agency, with HSI.	English Spanish French
Report of the International Whaling Commission: Whale Watch Operators Workshop	Report of the workshop held on 24-25 May 2013 , organized by the IWC’s Working Group on Whale Watching, Brisbane, Australia	Download 2013 Brisbane Iwc Ww Operators Workshop Report
Whale Watching Worldwide Tourism numbers, expenditures and expanding economic benefits	A 2009 report from the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Lead by Simon O’Connor with support from Roderick Campbell, Tristan Knowles, Hernan Cortez, Francis Grey, Erich Hoyt and Miguel Iñíguez	Download Oconnor 2009 Whale Watching Worldwide
Report of the International Workshop on the Educational Values of Whale Watching	Report of the workshop held in Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA 8th May - 11th May, 1997	Download Report Of The Educational Value Of Whale Watching
Business Planning for Environmental Enterprises	A manual written by Edward Millard and published by Conservation International. ‘The purpose of this manual is to strengthen the use of good business practice in the field of environmental enterprise development. It provides guidance in planning enterprises so that they achieve financial viability, socioeconomic development for local populations, and conservation of the region’s natural resources—the triple bottom line’	Download the document here
Small Business Administration	A website with practical guidance on how to plan, launch, manage and grow a small business	Consult the SBA website
Whale Sense Resources USA	Whale Sense has compiled resources for captains, guides, passengers, teachers and students. These include links to key laws and regulations, species identification guides, photo-ID catalogues for well studied whale populations in different areas, and much more. These are grouped by region- Alaska and the Atlantic.	Resources for stakeholders in Alaska Resources for stakeholders on the Atlantic Coast
European Ecotourism Network	This site includes a handbook on how to meet the European Ecotourism Labeling Standards (EETLS). Although some aspects are very specific to this labeling scheme, most aspects are relevant to good ecotourism practice anywhere in the world.	Consult the handbook here
World Cetacean Alliance	The WCA provides capacity building for the whale watching industry, including training courses for operators and guides.	Capacity building - overview
The American Cetacean Society - Educational resources	This 46-page teaching guide is a fun and exciting tool for educators interested in introducing their students to whales, dolphins, and porpoises.	American Cetacean Society - Cetacean Curriculum
whale photo-identification Guide for Naturalists and Citizen Scientists, South Georgia and Antarctic Region	This 2-page A4 brochure provides hints and tips and examples of photos that can be taken by naturalist guides or tourists in order to contribute to research and conservation in the Antarctic.	Download Whale Placard Pdffinal