Tag: whales

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.

BIMCO informed on mandatory and voluntary measures to protect whales from collisions with ships, in place from 1 May for parts of the ocean.

Forty-nine international shipping companies opted in to protect endangered whales and reduce air pollution in coastal communities.

Researchers developed an AI tool that will help predict endangered whale habitat, guiding ships along the Atlantic coast to avoid them.

NOAA Fisheries has formally withdrawn its proposed rule aimed at reducing vessel strikes on North Atlantic right whales.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