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Further progress towards sustainable maritime development

What is Marine Pollution and How Does it Affect Marine Life

Ship ballast water among worldwide ports affects marine life

World s Sea Life Is Facing Major Shock

Research project focuses on invasive species in ballast water

Says Greenpeace Greenpeace says that new Government guidelines for seismic oil exploration will fail to protect New Zealand marine life.The Government's Code of Conduct for minimising impacts of seismic testing were announced late this afternoon.Seismic testing is known to cause harm to whales and dolphins. The acoustic noise from seismic testing can injure or kill marine life when in close proximity. The sound can be detected up to 3000 kilometres away. Seismic testing also has an impact on marine migration, feeding, communication and reproduction.Greenpeace New Zealand Political Advisor Nathan Argent said it was likely seismic testing would continue in ecologically sensitive areas regardless of the Government's guidelines."Greenpeace has deep reservations about the effectiveness of the Code of Conduct as it's a voluntary scheme. In other countries such as the UK and Australia, they are mandatory," he said.Under the Code there are no requirements to conduct environmental impact assessments or to inform local communities before exploration work starts. Despite the known effects that seismic testing can have on whale, dolphin and fish populations, there are no provisions to establish liability or to levy fines.The Government has proposed that the Code be incorporated under the proposed EEZ Bill, which has been widely ...

Tropical plankton invade Arctic waters

BP Oil Spill May Have Contributed To High Mortality Rate

First seabed sonar to measure marine energy effect on environment and wildlife

Coral Triangle Reefs Threatened At Rate Above Global Average