2021 International Cetacean Symposium

Symposium on 11 June 2021

The theme of 2021 International Cetacean Symposium is “Interaction”, which is a follow up to its predecessor “Threats and Technology Afforded to Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises in Hong Kong and Adjacent Waters” in 2019. Two scientific sessions were held in online and hybrid mode, with live online broadcast and physical attendance respectively on 11 June 2021. The venue of the evening session was in the Hong Kong Maritime Museum. In this symposium, 19 speakers from 9 countries were invited. Invited experts shared their knowledge and experiences with the wider community on a range of topics covered natural and human impacts on cetacean health in multi-disciplinary dimension. In total our symposium attracted over 230 participants.