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<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on">Here is some information
regarding ship strike recommendations made by the Channel Islands
National Marine Sanctuary's Advisory Council last month to address this
important issue. If we hear any updates regarding these recent
strandings, I will be sure to share it with you.<br>
Thanks,<br>
Shauna <b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on"><b>Channel Islands</b></st1:place><b>
Sanctuary Advisory Council Approves Ship Strike Recommendations</b><br>
The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
(CINMS)
Advisory Council met Friday September 18, 2009 and voted unanimously to
approve
recommendations to reduce the threat of ship strikes on large whales in
the
Santa Barbara Channel and CINMS. In general, the recommendations
include
consideration of research and monitoring, education and outreach, ship
speed
reduction, changes in vessel patterns, and engagement of agency
partners and
industry. The Advisory Council has devoted considerable effort to this
issue since several blue whales were struck in 2007.<span style=""> </span>The
advice was developed by the council’s <span class="style11">Ship
Strike Subcommittee, a group composed of agency, business,
conservation community, and public partners working with CINMS staff,
and in
consultation with shipping industry leaders, whale experts and others.
Report and recommendations are available on line at <a
href="http://channelislands.noaa.gov/sac/pdf/sscs10-2-09.pdf">http://channelislands.noaa.gov/sac/pdf/sscs10-2-09.pdf</a>.
Media
coverage in the Ventura County Star: </span><a
href="http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/sep/19/panel-seeks-to-prevent-more-blue-whale-deaths-in/"><span
style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/sep/19/panel-seeks-to-prevent-more-blue-whale-deaths-in/</span></a>.<span
class="style11"><span style=""> </span>Significance: NOAA has a
duty to protect and help recover endangered whale species at national
marine
sanctuaries and pursuant to the Endangered Species Act.<span style="">
</span>CINMS and the National Marine Fisheries
Service’s Office of Protected Resource are working jointly on this
issue.<span style=""> </span>For more information, please contact <a
href="mailto:sean.hastings@noaa.gov">sean.hastings@noaa.gov</a> or <a
href="mailto:michael.murray@noaa.gov">michael.murray@noaa.gov</a>.</span></p>
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Carol C. wrote:
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Shauna Bingham
Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator
NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
3600 S. Harbor Blvd. #111
Oxnard, CA 93035
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Shauna.Bingham@noaa.gov">Shauna.Bingham@noaa.gov</a>
(805) 382-6149 ext. 102
Fax (805) 382-9791
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