Vessel strikes related to oil and gas drilling threaten whale species
NMFS found that vessel strikes related to oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico jeopardize the existence of the endangered Rice's whale.
Read moreDetailsNMFS found that vessel strikes related to oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico jeopardize the existence of the endangered Rice's whale.
Read moreDetailsBIMCO informed on mandatory and voluntary measures to protect whales from collisions with ships, in place from 1 May for parts of the ocean.
Read moreDetailsForty-nine international shipping companies opted in to protect endangered whales and reduce air pollution in coastal communities.
Read moreDetailsResearchers developed an AI tool that will help predict endangered whale habitat, guiding ships along the Atlantic coast to avoid them.
Read moreDetailsNOAA Fisheries has formally withdrawn its proposed rule aimed at reducing vessel strikes on North Atlantic right whales.
Read moreDetailsGard P&I Club has issued a set of recommendations for operators to avoid striking whales, as many species are threatened by vessel traffic.
Read moreDetailsNew 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.
Read moreDetailsThe WSC Whale Chart is the first global mapping of all governmental measures to reduce harm to whales from vessels.
Read moreDetailsThe World Sustainability Foundation (WSF) has presented the results of a major study on the issue of ship-whale collisions.
Read moreDetailsThe 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.
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