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A UK strategy for the conservation of whales and dolphins (cetaceans) - has been published. It acknowledges that underwater noise sits alongside climate change and bycatch is a threat impacting these
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A new report examines conclusions from the Marine Management Organisation’s (MMO) Strategic Renewables Unit’s (SRU) project to progress the implementation of post-consent monitoring standards
The Scottish Government are now consulting on a draft updated plan for the siting of offshore wind turbines.
The Government have announced that plans to accelerate the development of offshore wind power will be accompanied by measures to reduce harmful underwater noise.
The Scottish Government have published a report on the impact of off shore wind development on species of fish that undertake regular migrations between freshwater and marine environments.
Research published earlier this year found that the underwater noise created by large sailing events can impact marine wildlife.
Research published in Nature has discovered how baleen whales - which include blue, grey and minke whales, make sound.
New research co-ordinated by the University of Liverpool suggests seabirds may use sound to navigate oceans. The study looked at how albatrosses respond to infrasound...
Marine biologists in Australia recommend noise thresholds for whale watching tourist boats.