Tag: whales

The WSC Whale Chart is the first global mapping of all governmental measures to reduce harm to whales from vessels.

The World Sustainability Foundation (WSF) has presented the results of a major study on the issue of ship-whale collisions. 

The new Whale Detection Cameras (WDC) developed by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) are designed to enhance marine wildlife protection by reducing vessel strikes on whales.

Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies has released a mid-season report on the 2024 season, which runs May through December.

Danish Shipping aims to better protect whales, especially in breeding areas, and has updated its policy to encourage its members to take the necessary measures to reduce the risk of whale strikes. 

A new analysis of ship traffic data presented by OceanCare and Quiet-Oceans shows that more than 80% of the distances travelled by merchant ships in the north-western part of the Mediterranean Sea in 2023 were at speeds of more than 10 knots.

The Greek government, the Athens-based environmental think tank The Green Tank and OceanCare signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the “SAvE Whales” system in the Strait of Kythira.

Marine conservationists and government scientists are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a 44-foot whale carcass on the bow of a cruise liner as it approached New York City's Port of Brooklyn, Reuters highlights.

Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies vessel speed reduction (VSR) program announced results from 2023, including a reduction in coastal California air pollution, lowered risk to whales, and reduced ocean noise.

A dead, roadkill animal run over by a car on the highway is a sad and gruesome sight that most people have seen. But did you know there is ocean roadkill as well?