Action
For public aquariums, national and regional aquarium/zoo associations and partners to:
■ employ at least one trained and qualified education staff member, with a view to establishing an education (discovery and learning) department;
■ provide adequate funds for the proper operation of an education service;
■ provide a variety of learning experiences for visitors of all ages including basic signage, interactive interpretation and advanced electronic communication systems;
■ consider the advantages of co-operative sharing of interpretation between institutions/ associations (e.g. signage, audio-visual material, general literature) to minimise expense and maximise benefits;
■ consider developing a public enquiry response network in collaboration with other aquariums or other institutions including nature museums, wildlife parks and other organisations;
■ link with national and international programmes for training, capacity building and educational outreach e.g. those of UNEP, IUCN and WWF.