CMS Pacific Islands Cetaceans MOU: Memorandum of Understanding for the Conservation of Cetaceans and their Habitats in the Pacific Islands Region

The CMS Pacific Islands Cetaceans MOU is a regional multilateral agreement that puts in place a framework for states and other stakeholders to work together in the conservation of cetaceans and their habitat in the Pacific. It was agreed under the auspices of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). The body responsible for coordinating the implementation of the MOU is the CMS Secretariat, which fulfils the function of Secretariat to the MOU. It is supported by SPREP on technical and scientific matters.