IMO is hosting an Expert Workshop on Underwater Noise and its Impacts on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity which will be held from 25 to 27 February 2014.
The workshop is going to be organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD), with financial support from the European Commission. IMO’s MEPC 66th session (31 March to 4 April) will consider draft Guidelines for the reduction of underwater noise from commercial shipping.
Workshop participants will be invited to share, through open discussions, their global, regional and national experiences and knowledge on underwater noise and its impacts on marine and coastal biodiversity, including information on short- and long-term negative consequences for marine animals and other biota in the marine environment.
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Participants will also discuss the development of practical guidance and toolkits to minimize and mitigate the significant adverse impacts of anthropogenic underwater noise on marine and coastal biodiversity, including marine mammals, in order to assist Parties and other Governments in applying management measures.
For its deliberations, in both plenary and break-out group sessions, the workshop will focus on: |
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Source and Image Credit: IMO
More details about the Workshop’s programme may be found at:
http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/mar/mcbem-2014-01/official/mcbem-2014-01-01-add1-en.pdf
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