1. 2017 年海洋哺乳動物學會雙年會
成果報告
After-action Report on 2017 Society of Marine Mammalogy 22nd Biennial
Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals
by Wild at Heart Legal Defense Association & Matsu Fish Conservation Union, Taiwan
2017 年 10 月 19-30 日
台灣蠻野心足生態協會
台灣媽祖魚保育聯盟
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參、 會議紀要
一、 大會開幕式演講—以更宏觀與謹慎的角度看待鯨豚保育問題
今年於加拿大 Halifax 舉辦的國際海洋哺乳動物學會會議,在 10
月 23 日正式揭幕。第一位開場講者為出身斯里蘭卡的 Asha de Vos
女士。她於西澳大學(University of Western Australia)取得海洋生物
學博士學位後,便回到家鄉研究鯨豚保育問題,在一向不重視鯨豚保
育的斯里蘭卡,她經由發現與研究當地藍鯨族群而使國際注重南印度
洋藍鯨族群的保育問題,進一步督促當地政府認真尋求解決之道。而
在學術研究之外,她更致力於在地的海洋科學教育;從中、小學就開
始積極培養斯里蘭卡未來的優秀鯨豚專家,來共同關心自己生活周遭
環境的海洋保育問題。
任職新英格蘭水族館,戮力海洋哺乳動物保育數十年的 Scott
Krauss 博士則以「人類世的鯨豚威脅:如何防止瀕危鯨豚走向滅絕」
為題,說明除了由「族群生存力分析(PVAAnalysis)」與「生物可移
除潛在量(Potential Biological Removal)」等根據已知威脅因子研究
瀕危鯨豚的方式之外,更必須由「基礎生物學」出發,調查鯨豚的族
群整體健康情形、能延續族群的最少雌性個體數(Threshold for
Calving Success)以及族群中性別比例等的研究方式,才能更具前瞻
性地評估族群未來趨勢以及影響政府政策。在人類對地球造成之影響
遠大於自然因素的「人類世(Anthropocene)」,他更提出人類歷史從
早期船舶噪音與撞擊、乃至海上鑽油、海底電纜鋪設,一直到近期的
離岸風力發電,每個都是非但不容忽視,且各國政府更應積極調整政
策以減輕上述「所有」對鯨豚的威脅。因為對於極度瀕危的物種,已
經不容再遭受更多的傷害(Takes),否則最後終將滅亡。
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Asha de Vos 博士藉由謹慎科學研究報
告,使斯里蘭卡的航道(其船運數量真
正進入斯里蘭卡沿海的只佔十分之一)
向外海移了五十海里;而 Scott Krauss
博士深中肯綮的講解,更讓在座的台灣
蠻野心足生態協會與台灣媽祖魚保育
聯盟的同仁們深刻感覺,保育極度瀕危
之台灣白海豚這條路,我們必須以更謹
慎、專業與積極的態度來面對。
Scott Kraus 博士於開幕式演講
科學講座一景
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短講簡報
Chen Ping- Heng
Matsu Fish Conservation Union, Managing Director
National Dong Hwa University PhD student
Providence University lecturer
Does Matsu belief helps to conserve MatsufishDoes Matsu belief helps to conserve Matsufish
((Taiwanese White Dolphins)?)?
What did the conservation organisation do in lastWhat did the conservation organisation do in last
10 years?10 years?
summary of the situation for
Taiwanese White Dolphins
? The population numbers only 70 individuals
? There are at present five threats to the
population’s survival
? They live in the waters close to shore,
usually within 5 kilometers
? The population is considered critically
endangered by IUCN 2008
? It is recognized as Taiwan’s subspecies
2015
? It faces an emerging threat of pile driving
noise produced by offshore wind farm
construction
What did the Taiwan conservation organizationWhat did the Taiwan conservation organization
do in last 10 yearsdo in last 10 years
threat Conservation Efforts
Accidental catch,
Over fishing
Promote the establishment of the Marine
Conservation Agency
Construction of the mini White Dolphin Matzu
Temple
Habitat
disappearance
(Land
reclamation)
Stop KK petrochemical company
Stop Formosa Steel Plant
Stop Changbin Coal - fired power plant
Assist in the development of wetland law、
coastal law
Decrease in
nutrition in
estuaries
Stop Dadu River weir
Pollution Amendment of Water Pollution Prevention Law
Underwater
noise
Prompting the EPA to conduct underwater noise
research
We need the support of fishermen to
conserve Taiwanese White Dolphins
? Fishermen know that
the marine
conservation is needed
? Fishermen do not like
conservation groups
and policy
? Fishermen in Taiwan
have a profound belief
in the goddess of the
sea, Matsu
? The conservation group
have been taking part in
Matsu celebration 8 years
? Construction of the “mini
White Dolphin Matsu
Temple” for conservation
education
? We hope to promote public
and fishermen's marine
conservation awareness
through traditional religious
activities
How to combine conservation
science with religious beliefs?
overall, this religion does have the potential tooverall, this religion does have the potential to
contribute to the Marine conservation education.contribute to the Marine conservation education.
? During 2017’s Matzu celebration, we interviewed a
randomized sample of 78 people
? 25% of them knew the connection between the
Taiwanese White Dolphins and Matsu Fish
? 71% of the interviewees also responded that
Matsu believer would support marine conservation
? 66% of interviewees said would support for
religious reasons in general.
? We will interview fishermen in the next stage to
understand whether the Matzu belief affects the
fishermen’s concept of conservation