10 years of High Quality Whale Watching®
10 years of High Quality Whale Watching®
10 years of High Quality Whale Watching®
In 2024 we celebrate 10 years of High Quality Whale Watching®!
In 2004, the HQWW® certification, developed by the Pelagos and ACCOBAMS Agreements, was registered.
This certifation aims to raise awareness among whale watching operators to carry out their activities in an environmentally friendly manner and to foster the sharing of good practices and know-how to protect the marine ecosystem.
The HQWW® ensures that whale-watching activities are conducted in line with an ecological approach so to avoid negatively affecting cetaceans observed.
Application for HQWW® is voluntary.
LATEST NEWS
The Permanent Secretariat takes part in the Adapt-Pelagos workshop on sustainable cruising in the Pelagos Sanctuary
On September 16, 2025, at the Yacht Club of Monaco, the Permanent Secretariat took part in the meeting organized as part of the Adapt-Pelagos project, actively contributing to the thematic workshop dedicated to sustainable cruising and recreational boating in the Pelagos Sanctuary.
Pelagos and the challenge of recreational boating: the next step in the French Riviera
Pelagos studies the impact of recreational boating in the Sanctuary to protect whales and dolphins and promote sustainable practices.
Monitoring of recreational nautical traffic in the Pelagos Sanctuary: results and management perspectives
Pelagos studies the impact of recreational boating in the Sanctuary to protect whales and dolphins and promote sustainable practices.
