North West Atlantic Ocean and Wider Caribbean

Playa del Carmen, México, 13-17 May, 2024

The workshop was attended by 57 experts and observers. Of the total, 26 participated in person throughout the week while 7 participated remotely. There were 7 participating members of the IMMA Secretariat in attendance and 2 remote.

In summary, the participants came from the 14 countries in total. In some cases, the expert held a main residence in a country other than where the research was done, and a number of experts have worked in multiple areas in the region.

The workshop was organised by the Task Force with support from a grant from the Water Revolution Foundation, with substantial support from the Sargasso Sea Commission through the Sargasso Sea child project of the Common Oceans Programme funded by the Global Environment Facility.

Additional funds and hosting were provided by OceanCare and Animal Welfare Institute. Essential administrative support was given by Tethys Research Institute and Whale and Dolphin Conservation.