Tag: whales

NOAA Fisheries has formally withdrawn its proposed rule aimed at reducing vessel strikes on North Atlantic right whales.

Gard P&I Club has issued a set of recommendations for operators to avoid striking whales, as many species are threatened by vessel traffic. 

New research finds that efforts to mitigate ship strikes, such as implementing vessel speed reductions and rerouting shipping lanes, are urgently needed to protect vulnerable whale populations, particularly in under-researched regions like the coasts of South America and southern Africa.

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.