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Resource ID
22073
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Document Number
SC/69B/E/12rev1
Full Title
DETECTION AND MONITORING OF MARINE MAMMALS DURING WIND FARM CONSTRUCTION: AN OVERVIEW OF ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING TECHNOLGIES
Author
Olaf Boebel, Mark Baumgartner, Jennifer Miksis-Olds, Jim Miller, Doug Nowacek, Jessica Redfern, Howard Rosenbaum
Authors Summary
Mitigation measures to protect whales from anthropogenic underwater noise often depend on the detection or monitoring of their presence, both near and farther away from the noise producing activity. This paper provides a structured compilation of available and emerging detection and monitoring technologies, including some mitigation approaches in a broader sense. It considers both sensors and platforms in various combinations and systematically lists their requirements, constraints and strengths. Detection technologies are evaluated for their technology readiness levels along with a coarse assessment of their capabilities. The paper is intended to serve regulators and stakeholders in marine construction and development alike as a guide to identify the detection and monitoring methods that may best suit their needs and the wellbeing of the whales.
Publisher
IWC
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Publication Year
2024
Abstract
Mitigation measures to protect whales from anthropogenic underwater noise often depend on the detection or monitoring of their presence, both near and farther away from the noise producing activity. This paper provides a structured compilation of available and emerging detection and monitoring technologies, including some mitigation approaches in a broader sense. It considers both sensors and platforms in various combinations and systematically lists their requirements, constraints and strengths. Detection technologies are evaluated for their technology readiness levels along with a coarse assessment of their capabilities. The paper is intended to serve regulators and stakeholders in marine construction and development alike as a guide to identify the detection and monitoring methods that may best suit their needs and the wellbeing of the whales.