Workshop on Research Needs for the Conservation and Management of Cetaceans in the Pacific Islands Region (2005 : Honolulu, Hawaii),

"The workshop was held from June 22-24 2005 at the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary And Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Offices in Hawaiþi Kai, Honolulu. Participation was by invitation, but every effort was made to include representation from existing cetacean research programs in the region that have displayed a commitment to publication of research findings in the peer reviewed scientific literature (Annex 1 ? list of participants). In addition to researchers, individuals involved in management decision-making and implementation, both regionally and nationally, were present"--Introduction.

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)