MEDIA ALERT
Wednesday 2 April 2008
WHALE WATCHING BRINGS MILLIONS TO PACIFIC – NEW REPORT
Whale and dolphin watching is one of the fastest growing industries in the Pacific. Media are invited
to attend the official release of the new Pacific Islands Whale Watch Tourism Report at the opening
of the first meeting of Pacific Island region whale watching industry leaders. The independent
report details the spectacular growth of the whale and dolphin watching industry and its marked
contribution to the economy in the region.
WHAT:
Launch of the Pacific Islands Whale Watch Tourism Report
WHEN:
Wednesday 2 April 2008, 9.00am
WHO:
Rawiri Paratene (whale conservationist, Trustee of the South
Pacific Whale Research Consortium and actor from Whale Rider)
Lui Bell (Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment
Programme)
Filipe Tonga (International Fund for Animal Welfare)
WHERE:
Elliott St Apartments Hotel, Cnr Elliott and Wellesley Streets,
Auckland, New Zealand
NOTE:
Copies of the report will be available at the event.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
New Zealand – IFAW Pacific Officer, Olive Andrews +64 211029722
Australia - IFAW Asia Pacific Communications Manager, Imogen Scott (+61) 2 9288 4922,
0402 183 113 or email: iscott@ifaw.org
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