{"id":8539,"date":"2020-03-11T11:44:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T15:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/?page_id=8539"},"modified":"2021-07-27T16:52:50","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T20:52:50","slug":"2020-annual-meeting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/events-meetings-and-workshops\/marine-mammal-commission-annual-meetings\/2020-annual-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Annual Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"heading-two callout-title\">***Canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic***<\/p>\n<p>The Commission\u2019s <strong>2020 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana <\/strong>would have focused on marine mammal science and management issues specific to the Gulf of Mexico. The meeting topics included an overview of the oceanographic and ecologic characteristics of the region, impacts to marine mammals after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010, restoration funding and other mechanisms to address management needs, and discussions of the science, management, and threats facing bottlenose dolphins, endangered Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whales, manatees, and other offshore marine mammals.<\/p>\n<p>Due to concerns regarding COVID-19, the Marine Mammal Commission decided to cancel its Annual Meeting, originally scheduled for 28-30 April in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"heading-four\" class=\"heading-four\" id=\"in-early-2021-the-commission-held-two-smaller-meetings-about-marine-mammal-issues-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-please-visit-our-other-events-and-meetings-page-for-updates-on-recent-gulf-of-mexico-related-w\">In early 2021, the Commission held two smaller meetings about marine mammal issues in the Gulf of Mexico. Please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/events-meetings-and-workshops\/other-events\/\">Other Events and Meetings<\/a> page for updates on recent Gulf of Mexico related workshops and webinars.<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"graphic aligncenter\" data-modal=\"photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2428 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrydesWhale_J.Cotton_gallery-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"Bryde's whale\" width=\"520\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrydesWhale_J.Cotton_gallery-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrydesWhale_J.Cotton_gallery-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrydesWhale_J.Cotton_gallery.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption><p>Bryde’s whale. (J. 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