Initial data shows 61-percent of commercial vessels voluntarily slowed down in Puget Sound to reduce noise for the endangered orcas. FOX13
We're getting a first look at some data from a trial program hoping to slow down shipping traffic in Puget Sound. The goal: reduce stress on endangered southern resident killer whales.A pilot program running in Puget Sound has slowed 61-percent of commercial vessels in the past month. The program, which is voluntary, is the latest effort to reduce noise pollution that harms the endangered Southern Resident killer whales.
In 2018, the governor created the Southern Resident Orca Task Force – ultimately the group gave dozens of recommendations on how to deal with the major issues facing the species: food scarcity, pollution and noise. By asking commercial vessels to slow-down, they can reduce the volume of noise while orcas are hunting for salmon.
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