This year’s Danish Marine Mammal Symposium will focus on recent scientific results produced by Danish and visiting researchers and their potential for improving present management. To set the scene for the 2020 symposium, this year’s keynote will be given by Dr. Fern Wickson, the Scientific Secretary of the North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission. Working at the forefront of international science-based management, Fern will provide a unique insight into the present and future science and management needs in the North Atlantic.