Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

Thanks are due to the following entities for their support and assistance:

Westin Dragonara Resort Malta – for assisting in the Middle Sea Race
Cetacean Sighting Report Project since 2000, and for sponsorship
of the inauguration event of the first
Photographic Exhibition of Dolphins in Maltese Waters.

Royal Malta Yacht Club for there collaboration on the Middle Sea Race
Cetacean Sighting Report Project since 2000 and for reporting any
sightings out at sea by its members.

The National Fishermen Cooperative for a donation in relation to the
first ever photographic exhibition of dolphins in the Maltese Islands

The Malta Tourism Authority for the Sponsorship of the roving
photographic exhibition of dolphins in Maltese Waters.

Ms. and Mr. Breakwell (UK) for their dedicated work toward fund
raising for BICREF.

The Ministry of Finance for the EcoToursm Award 2002 for
BICREF to produce six environmental documentaries
for the public and tourists to enjoy.

The CVC gozo for assisting in and partly sponsoring the editing of the
six Ecotourism documentaries.

Sponsorship of a dinghy and engine for coastal marine research work
by MECCA (St.Pauls bay) and Kristal (General soft drinks).

Clare Agius of Siesta on Net TV for Sponsorship of
the lovely and soft blue dolphins for
donations to BICREF.

MMA, AFM and numerous Sea-users for forwarding information on
marine organisms spotted out at sea.

AWARE Foundation for sponsoring the 2007
BICREF SCUBA Biodiversity Monitoring Project
running with the cooperation of all diving shops
in the Maltese Islands.
&
All the dive shops that dedicate time and effort to BICREF’s projects
and to part sponsor BICREF’s research dives.

Melita Marine Group for organizing fund raising events for BICREF’s
Marine Conservation Research and Awareness Work.

Vodafone Malta Foundation for providing the grant to produce a new
documentary on Marine threatened species:
Waves of Life.

HSBC Earthwatch research fellows for providing both financial and
personal support to the BICREF conservation projects.

The Park Hotel, Sliema for offering free use of their conference room
so as to allow BICREF to deliver its educational seminars.

The Education Department Customer Care for coordinating the
distribution of BICREF’s Biodiversity Posters 2007
to all Schools in the Maltese Islands.

Many others that in various ways support, assist and encourage
BICREF’s work

THANK YOU ALL