Issue 15 of the WIOMSA Magazine Published

25 April 2023

The latest issue of the WIOMSA Magazine is now available! Guest edited by Alison Clausen, Deputy Coordinator of the Ocean...

Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi saves and rehabilitates...

25 April 2023

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has successfully rescued and rehabilitated a dugong calf, discovered stranded at the Marawah Marine...

New Publication: Handling a Stranded Orphaned Dugong Calf

17 January 2023

This advisory document aims to help policy makers and managers identify the most appropriate course of action for handling dugong calves...

IUCN Red List: Dugong Subpopulations Reassessed

13 January 2023

In 2021 the CMS Dugong MOU commissioned two IUCN sub-regional assessments on the priority dugong populations of New Caledonia and East...

WIOMSA Symposium 2022: Dugong Special Session

1 November 2022

The CMS Dugong MOU, in partnership with African Parks and the Marine Megafauna Foundation, organized a Special Session at...

An exceptional encounter in Mayotte!

1 November 2022

A group of three dugongs, including one juvenile, has recently been spotted, raising hopes for the dugong population of Mayotte. Sightings...

India: New Dugong Conservation Reserve

21 September 2022

The government of India has officially announced the establishment of a Dugong Conservation Reserve. The reserve is the first initiative...

New Hope for Dugongs: plans to protect and...

31 August 2022

A recent UNEP article highlights the efforts Abu Dhabi is making to restore over 20,000 ha of coastal ecosystems by 2030. ...

Dugong declared extinct in China

24 August 2022

"The likely disappearance of the dugong in China is a devastating loss." (Prof Samuel Turvey, ZSL...

Dugong MOU Sponsor WSC 2022 & ISBW14

17 August 2022

The CMS Dugong MOU Secretariat (CMS Dugong MOU) were proud sponsors of the World Seagrass Conference (WSC) and 14th International Seagrass...