NRDC Challenges Navy's Plan to Utilize Dangerous Sonar in More Than 70% of World's Oceans

:: October 18, 2012

Today, NRDC sued the U.S. Navy and the government agency charged with protecting marine mammals from the Navy’s harmful use of sonar.  Both the Navy and the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) have a responsibility to manage, conserve, and protect living marine resources, like whales and dolphins, particularly those protected by the Endangered Species Act.  Unfortunately, the Navy and NMFS failed to meet their obligation to protect whales and other marine life from the harmful impacts of low-frequency active sonar (“LFA”), when they authorized the deployment of LFA in 70-75 % of the World’s Oceans without instituting adequate protective measures...

more: NRDC Challenges Navy's Plan to Utilize Dangerous Sonar in More Than 70% of World's Oceans | Zak Smith's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC

see also: what next: Will the Federal Agency Charged with Protecting Whales and Dolphins Stand Up to the Navy? | Zak Smith's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC