Recent Advances in Whale-Watching Research: 2006-2007

Authors: Scarpaci, C.; Parsons, E.C.M.; Lück, M.

Source: Tourism in Marine Environments, Volume 5, Number 1, 2008 , pp. 55-66(12)

Publisher: Cognizant Communication Corporation

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Abstract:

Whale-watching research encompasses a wide variety of disciplines and fields of study, including monitoring the biological impacts of whale-watching activities on cetaceans and assessments of the effectiveness of whale-watching management and regulations, to the sociological and economic aspects of whale watching on communities hosting such activities. One field of study that is attracting more attraction is the conflicting uses of marine mammals as a resource: nonconsumptive (whale watching) versus consumptive (whaling). This article is the latest in a series of annual digests that describes the variety and findings of whale-watching studies published since June 2006.

Keywords: WHALE WATCHING; CODE OF CONDUCT; REGULATIONS; MANAGEMENT; WHALE WATCHERS; PROTECTED AREAS

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3727/154427308785855288

Publication date: 2008-09-01

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Tourism in Marine Environments is an interdisciplinary journal dealing with a variety of management issues in marine settings. It is a scientific journal that draws upon the expertise of academics and practitioners from various disciplines related to the marine environment, including tourism, marine science, geography, social sciences, psychology, environmental studies, economics, marketing, and many more.