Tag: whales

After an unusual whale mortality in the Atlantic Coast, the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) reported that claims linking the offshore wind industry to these deaths are "misleading and not supported by the facts and evidence".

The National Marine Fisheries Service denied an emergency petition to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from being struck by vessels off the coast of the southeast United States.

The IMO adopted a U.S. proposal to increase protections for endangered blue, fin and humpback whales off the California coast. The proposal takes effect this summer.

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority-led Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation (ECHO) Program reported record-breaking participation rates in its 2022 voluntary underwater noise reduction initiatives to support the recovery of southern resident killer whales.

Oceana urges President Biden to expediently approve the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration’s (NOAA) proposed vessel speed rule that would help protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.

Vineyard Wind and Charles River Analytics announced a new collaboration to protect marine mammals during the construction of the Vineyard Wind 1 project, the first full-scale offshore wind farm in the US.

A smart buoy that can "hear" the ocean and monitor climate change is part of a new effort to help endangered whales avoid ship collisions on their journey from Antarctica to the equator.

Vessels entering and leaving Puget Sound will be asked to temporarily slow down to reduce underwater noise this fall. Washington state will launch this strategy from British Columbia on a trial basis, in order to help the Pacific Northwest's critically endangered killer whales.

ICS is encouraging the shipping industry to take action to reduce the risk of harm to endangered whale species, saying that significant steps have already been taken by the industry to help protect marine mammals.

Shipping companies received awards for reducing speeds in the 2021 “Protecting Blue Whales & Blue Skies” program. In total, eighteen shipping companies participated, transiting at 10 knots or less in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Southern California region.