We are able to appreciate the harmful effects of Air Pollution and Noise Pollution in the land. All countries are trying their best to minimise Air and Noise Pollution.
What about Oil Pollution and Underwater Noise Pollution in the Oceans ?
Yes, all countries are trying their best to minimise Oil Pollution. Same efforts are not seen to minimise Underwater Noise Pollution in the Oceans. Underwater Noise Pollution is as harmful as Oil Pollution to marine life. In fact, Ocean Mammal Institute has lot of fact sheets on Underwater Noise Pollution.
Last month, a deep diving dolphin was found dead on the beach of the US Navy’s San Nicolas Island. Similar deaths of other marine species are often reported from different parts of the world. It is reported that the U.S. Navy plans to deploy Low Frequency Active Sonar (LFA) to detect quiet submarines, throughout 80% of the world’s oceans. This implies that US Navy is planning to aid Underwater Noise Pollution in 80% of the world’s oceans and preparing to lay death traps to marine mammals.
Sonar can be used as a very useful marine equipment. It is high time for all nations to chalk out plans to use Sonar without disturbing marine mammals.
Update: June 13
The reported death of 26 dolphins off the Cornish coast on June 11- is it mass suicide of dolphins or due to use of sonar by the Royal Navy ships in the area. Read Daily Mail here and here.
Here is a video clip on lethal sounds by sonar
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That’s good info. As a disliker of noise pollution generally (stepping out of the office downtown to head home can be such an overwhelming experience), I think this is an interesting topic to look further in to.
Also, as the author of a land-based blog, I look forward to more good infobits.
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Welcome to MarineBuzz. Thanks for your response and comments.
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