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©2018 BY THE WISE SCHEME. PROUDLY CREATED WITH WIX.COMTHE WISE SCHEMETHE UK NATIONAL TRAINING SCHEME FOR MINIMISING DISTURBANCE TO MARINE WILDLIFEThe WiSe SchemeThe UK's national training scheme for minimising disturbance to marine wildlifeThe waters around the UK are home to a fantastic variety of marine wildlife, whether visible from the shore or from a boat. However, these wild animals are vulnerable to disturbance if not encountered in a manner that respects their wild nature.​The WiSeScheme is about watching marine wildlife the wildlife-safeway.​Our aim is to promote responsible wildlife-watching, through training, accreditationand raising awareness. The WiSe Scheme is a simplemodular training course aimed primarily atwildlife cruise operators, dive and service boats and yacht skippers. These people are most likely to come into contact with marine wildlife, as they are out on the water on a regular basis. But we also seek to educate the general public who are keen to minimise their impact whilst out on or near the water.​​Find out more: what is the WiSe Scheme?​If you are looking for a WiSe operator for your next boat trip, see our listings of trained people, sorted by Region.​Alltraining courses are currently on hold due to COVID-19. When future courses are scheduled, these will be listed below - seeWiSe Course details.What is The WiSe Scheme? We enhance people's understanding onhow to avoid disturbing wildlife.The WiSe Scheme seeks to minimise unintentional disturbance through delivering training/accreditation to operators of registered passenger and charter vessels who wish to view marine wildlife responsibily working with operators of service and support boats that may interact with marine wildlife, and liaising with key conservation agencies andorganisations to offer advice and guidance.​Over 1000 operators/marine professionals have now attended one or more of our WiSe courses, designed to ensure a solid understanding of how best to approach and interact with marine wildlife species, and focus on ways they can help minimise any unintentional disturbance from their activities on, in or near the water.​WiSe has developed Codes of Conduct to promote safe and sustainable watching our our basking sharks, whales, dolphins, seals and seabirds.All WiSe trained individualshave agreed to abide bythe appropriate Codesfor the wildlife they encounter.​There are three levels of WiSe Scheme training, summarised below:The Standard WiSe CourseThis course level isthe WiSe Scheme professional standard, is classroom-based, and lasts 4-6hrs.WiSe members commit to abide by not only national and local laws on wildlife conservation and disturbance avoidance, but also the WiSe Codes of Conduct, in addition to any local wildlife-watching codes.We recommend that after 3 years, all accredited individuals at this level then undertakea Master courseto upgrade their level of membership.A WiSe Scheme boat-sticker, flag and logo are provided for promotional use, along with copies of all Codes of Conduct.The Master WiSe courseThis is the WiSe Scheme professional standard 'Plus' - our gold-standard level of membership.Generally, an individual iseligible for WiSe Master accreditation if they have been a standard WiSe member for3yrsand have attended a Master Class course - this is a one day workshop to refresh skills and gain new knowledge.WiSe Masters commit not only to the WiSe Codes of Conduct and local codes, but also to provide sightings data to the relevant sightings collection organisation, plus provide photo-identification images to research groups where appropriate. WiSe Masters should refresh their skills by attending follow-up Master classes when held in their area.The WiSe Master boat-sticker,flag and logo areprovided for promotional uses, and any updates to Codes of Conduct.Public or Affiliate WiSe courseThis is a short course/talk intended for anyone interested in minimising their disturbance on marine wildlife whilst on or near the water. This has included students, marine guides, wildlife rescuers, sailing club members, etc.There is no requirement for a refresher course, as there is no accreditation. But the talks usually pull a good crowd and we're told they're both informative and interesting!​Watch the two short videos below to get an introduction to watching wildlife the WiSe way. Looking for WiSe trained Operators?Find a responsible Boat Operator or Tour Operator when choosing your boat or coastal trip.To find your nearest WiSe Operator, download the Operator listing(pdf) below for theregion you're interested in.If you're local Operator isn't on the list, please tell them about the WiSe Scheme so they can get trained and listed.Shetland IslesWestern Isles of ScotlandWest coast of ScotlandEast coast of Scotland​Northern IrelandIsle of ManWales - North North-westWales - South South-westCornwallDevon DorsetIsles of ScillyChannel IslandsInternational National UK Want to attend a WiSe Course to becomeWiSe trained or learn more?Watch the videos below to get an introduction to watching wildlife the WiSe way.​WiSe Courses: We are planning courses across the country for Spring 2020, including one of our popular Master courses. ​Spring 2020 course dates and venues include: Standard course** - Flamborough, Yorkshire- March 21st - now postponed ** Standard course** - New Quay, West Wales- March 28th- now postponed ** Standard course** - Strangford, Northern Ireland - April 3rd- now postponed **( ** Apologies but unfortunately we've had to postpone these four courses due to concerns over COVID-19. We will be re-scheduling at the earliest opportunity (when safe to do so) - let us know if you'd like us to notify you of new dates when these are confirmed)Advance booking/payment is essential for all courses - cost per attendee is £100 plus VAT (a discount may be available if 3 or more from the same organisation).​(* Note: Although standard WiSe Scheme members are welcome to attend the Master course event, WiSe Master accreditation is generally only available to those who've beenStandard WiSe members for at least 3 years- see accreditation types above)​​To find out more, reserve a place, or ask aboutthe next course in your area, don't hesitate to contact us.Get in touch Wise Part One of TwoPlay VideoWiSe part 1Watch NowFacebookTwitterPinterestTumblrCopy LinkLink CopiedClose Wise Part Two of TwoPlay VideoFacebookTwitterPinterestTumblrCopy LinkLink CopiedContact usIf you are interested in attending one of next commercial courses please get in touch.SubmitThanks for submitting! Our Privacy NoticeFor WiSe- trained individuals, you can access our Privacy Notice hereto find out how we manage your data.此網站是使用.com網站幫手設計的。立即用來製作您的網站吧！立即開始

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