MareCet

Small and endangered coastal cetaceans inhabit the Matang mangroves and coastal waters, an area that is also heavily used for human activities and while the area is internationally recognized as an IUCN Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA), legal protection on the ground remains lacking.

MareCet

This project aims to determine the effects of underwater noise from boats on the acoustic behavior of small coastal cetaceans and investigate the animals’ response to acoustic pingers attached to fishers’ nets as a deterrent device to prevent accidental entanglement. Resulting outcomes of this project are intended to aid with national marine spatial and conservation planning within the IMMA, in line with one of the latest COP15 goals of preventing species extinction.