▍尋找．海洋綠洲
Ocean Oasis: East Coast Cetacean Conservation Project
太平洋上，黑潮尋鯨二十餘載的追問與答案：在來得及之前，為東海岸鯨豚留下一片海洋綠洲。
我們的島嶼——臺灣，位在全世界五大洋之首「太平洋」西側，花東海域擁有得天獨厚的海洋資源，是鯨豚棲息和遷徙的路徑，多年來黑潮累計目擊的鯨豚有20多種，具備高度的鯨豚物種多樣性。在 IUCN 推動「海洋哺乳動物重要棲息地」 （IMMAs）的保育策略中，被視為海洋哺乳動物棲息與遷徙的重要廊道區域。
然而，長期以來人類不當或過度的海域活動如漁業、觀光娛樂和污染，卻造成鯨豚生存的壓力。黑潮以二十多年來在花蓮海域未曾間斷的鯨豚調查成果為基礎，進一步提出了「海洋綠洲計畫」，展開系統性的海上鯨豚生態科學調查，雖然看來僅是資料的累積，但事實上也是經驗、人才與機運的累積，是一段不停尋找答案的旅程。
Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation (KOEF) has been dedicated to the conservation of cetaceans for over 2 decades. In 2021, we initiated the Ocean Oasis Project, aiming to apply for the Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) launched by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2016, demonstrating a continued commitment to marine conservation efforts.
Therefore, Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation advocates the concept of the Ocean Oasis project, which aims to preserve the healthy habitats of cetaceans around Hualien. The goal is to create an environment in which diverse cetaceans are willing to stay and thrive, ensuring that we witness various whale species every year.
我們的島嶼——臺灣，位在全世界五大洋之首「太平洋」西側，花東海域擁有得天獨厚的海洋資源，是鯨豚棲息和遷徙的路徑，多年來黑潮累計目擊的鯨豚有20多種，具備高度的鯨豚物種多樣性。在 IUCN 推動「海洋哺乳動物重要棲息地」 （IMMAs）的保育策略中，被視為海洋哺乳動物棲息與遷徙的重要廊道區域。
然而，長期以來人類不當或過度的海域活動如漁業、觀光娛樂和污染，卻造成鯨豚生存的壓力。黑潮以二十多年來在花蓮海域未曾間斷的鯨豚調查成果為基礎，進一步提出了「海洋綠洲計畫」，展開系統性的海上鯨豚生態科學調查，雖然看來僅是資料的累積，但事實上也是經驗、人才與機運的累積，是一段不停尋找答案的旅程。
Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation (KOEF) has been dedicated to the conservation of cetaceans for over 2 decades. In 2021, we initiated the Ocean Oasis Project, aiming to apply for the Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) launched by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2016, demonstrating a continued commitment to marine conservation efforts.
Therefore, Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation advocates the concept of the Ocean Oasis project, which aims to preserve the healthy habitats of cetaceans around Hualien. The goal is to create an environment in which diverse cetaceans are willing to stay and thrive, ensuring that we witness various whale species every year.
