JARPA workshop

JARPN II REVIEW WORKSHOP

At its 2008 Annual Meeting in Chile the Scientific Committee agreed to hold an intersessional specialist workshop to assist in its review of the results of the second phase of the Japanese special permit research in the North Pacific (JARPN II) programme. A two-year feasibility study was conducted in 2000-01 and the full programme started in 2002. The workshop will review the progress made in the first six years of the full programme (2002-07). The review process will follow the new Committee procedures agreed in Chile.

Terms of Reference

The primary objective of the specialist workshop will be to review the scientific aspects of the research under Special Permits in the light of the stated objectives following the guidelines in the pro forma provided by the Secretariat. In particular, the Specialist Workshop shall evaluate:

how well the initial, or revised, objectives of the research have been met;
other contributions to important research needs;
the relationship of the research to relevant IWC resolutions and discussions, including those dealing with the respective marine ecosystem, environmental changes and their impact on cetaceans and Committee reviews of special permit research;
the utility of the lethal techniques used by the Special Permit Programme compared to non-lethal techniques; and
in the case of a periodic review, provide advice on:
1. practical and analytical methods, including non-lethal methods, that can improve research relative to stated objectives;
2. appropriate sample sizes to meet the stated objectives, especially if new methods are suggested under item (i);
3. effects on stocks in light of new knowledge on status of stocks;
4. when, in the case of ongoing programmes, a further review should occur.

Venue and timing: 26-30 January 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.

Standing Steering Group: Bannister, Bjørge, DeMaster Reilly, Zeh.

Title	Filename	Kb
List of documents for the IWC SC JARPN II Review Workshop	JARPNII docs.pdf	31
Agenda	Agenda.pdf	11
PASTENE et. al. The Japanese Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the western North Pacific Phase-II (JARPN II): origin, objectives and research progress made in the period 2002-2007, including scientific considerations for the next research period.	SC-J09-JR1.pdf	1314
KIWADA et al. Methodology and procedure of the dedicated sighting surveys in JARPN II –Offshore and coastal component of Sanriku and Kushiro.	SC-J09-JR2.pdf	490
KISHIRO et al. Methodology and survey procedure under the JARPN II – coastal component of Sanriku and Kushiro-, with special emphasis on whale sampling procedures.	SC-J09-JR3.pdf	1939
TAMURA et al. Methodology and survey procedure under the JARPN II - offshore component- with special emphasis on whale sampling procedures	SC-J09-JR4.pdf	953
YONEZAKI et al. Methodology and procedures of surveys of prey of common minke whales JARPN II - Coastal component of Sanriku.	SC-J09-JR5.pdf	117
WATANABE et al. Methodology and procedures of common minke whale’s prey surveys in JARPN II –Coastal component of Kushiro.	SC-J09-JR6.pdf	121
MURASE et al. Methodology and procedures of cetacean prey surveys in JARPN II – Offshore Component.	SC-J09-JR7.pdf	170
HAKAMADA et al. The number of western North Pacific common minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) distributed in JARPN II coastal survey areas.	SC-J09-JR8.pdf	228
TAMURA et al. Prey consumption and feeding habits of common minke whales in coastal areas off Sanriku and Kushiro.	SC-J09-JR9.pdf	128
MURASE et al. Estimation of prey preference of common minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in a coastal component (off Sanriku) of JARPN II in 2005 and 2006.	SC-J09-JR10.pdf	1632
WATANABE et al. Distribution and abundance of prey species and prey preference of common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata in the coastal component of JARPN II off Kushiro from 2002 to 2007.	SC-J09-JR11.pdf	1288
YOSHIDA et al. Relationship between body size, maturity, and feeding habit of common minke whales off Sanriku in spring season, from 2003-2007 whale sampling surveys under the JARPN II coastal component off Sanriku.	SC-J09-JR12.pdf	896
KISHIRO et al. Relationship between body size, maturity, and feeding habit of common minke whales off Kushiro in autumn season, from 2002-2007 whale sampling surveys under the JARPN II coastal components off Kushiro.	SC-J09-JR13.pdf	1510
OKAMURA et al. Preliminary assessment of impacts on the sandlance population by consumption of minke whales off Sanriku region.	SC-J09-JR14.pdf	1290
HAKAMADA et al. Distribution and the number of western North Pacific common minke, Bryde’s, sei and sperm whales distributed in JARPN II Offshore component survey area.	SC-J09-JR15.pdf	765
TAMURA et al. Prey consumption and feeding habits of common minke, sei and Bryde’s whales in the western North Pacific.	SC-J09-JR16.pdf	492
TAMURA et al. Feeding habits of sperm whales and their impact on neon flying squid resources in the western North Pacific.	SC-J09-JR17.pdf	172
MURASE et al. Prey preferences of common minke (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), Bryde’s (B. edeni) and sei (B. borealis) whales in offshore component of JARPN II from 2002 to 2007.	SC-J09-JR18.pdf	1231
KONISHI et al. Density prediction modeling and mapping of common minke, sei and Bryde’s whales distribution in the western North Pacific using JARPN II (2000-2007) data set.	SC-J09-JR19.pdf	2804
KONISHI et al. Trend of blubber thickness in common minke, sei and Bryde’s whales in the western North Pacific during JARPN and JARPN II periods.	SC-J09-JR20.pdf	54
MORI et al. Development of an ecosystem model of the western North Pacific.	SC-J09-JR21.pdf	607
KAWAHARA. A minimum realistic model in the JARPN II offshore survey area.	SC-J09-JR22.pdf	674
YASUNAGA et al. Temporal trends and factors affecting mercury levels in common minke, Bryde’s and sei whales and their prey species in the western North Pacific.	SC-J09-JR23.pdf	464
YASUNAGA et al. Temporal trends and factors affecting PCB levels in baleen whales and environmental samples from the western North Pacific.	SC-J09-JR24.pdf	237
YASUNAGA et al. Accumulation features of total and methyl mercury and selenium in tissues of common minke, Bryde’s and sperm whales from the western North Pacific.	SC-J09-JR25.pdf	129
KANDA et al. Individual identification and mixing of the J and O stocks around Japanese waters examined by microsatellite analysis.	SC-J09-JR26.pdf	138
HAKAMADA et al. Morphometric analysis on stock structure in the western North Pacific common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata).	SC-J09-JR27.pdf	74
GOTO et al. Differences in cookie cutter shark-induced body scar marks between J and O stocks of common minke whales in the western North Pacific.	SC-J09-JR28.pdf	635
GOTO et al. Mitochondrial DNA analysis on stock structure in the western North Pacific common minke whales.	SC-J09-JR29.pdf	249
KANDA et al. Microsatellite analysis of minke whales in the western North Pacific.	SC-J09-JR30.pdf	159
KANDA et al. Stock structure of Bryde’s whales in the western North Pacific as revealed by microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA analyses.	SC-J09-JR31.pdf	91
KANDA et al. Stock structure of sei whales in the North Pacific as revealed by microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA analyses.	SC-J09-JR32.pdf	262
KANDA et al. Genetic characteristics of sperm whales sampled during JARPN II from 2000 to 2007 as revealed by mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite analyses.	SC-J09-JR33.pdf	45
OKAZAKI et al. Oceanographic conditions of the western North Pacific based on oceanographic data collected during the JARPN II.	SC-J09-JR34.pdf	1165
MATSUOKA et al. Distribution of blue (Balaenoptera musculus), fin (B. physalus), humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae) and north pacific right (Eubalaena japonica) whales in the western North Pacific based on JARPN and JARPN II sighting surveys (1994 to 2007).	SC-J09-JR35.pdf	514
HAKAMADA. Examination of the effects on whale stocks of future JARPN II catches.	SC-J09-JR36.pdf	1110
Report of the Standing Working Group on Scientific Permit Proposals, Sorrento, 2004.	Annex P 2005.pdf
SC review of JARPN II proposal.	JARPN II SC review.pdf
Report of the Workshop to Review the Japanese Whale Research Programme under Special Permit for North Pacific Minke Whales, Tokyo, 2000.	JARPN-report.pdf
Revised research plan for cetacean studies in the Western North Pacific under special permit (JARPN II)	SC-56-O1.pdf
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