[CINC] Possible dead blue whale washes up the Mendocino Coast

[Shauna Bingham]

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.
Thanks,
Shauna *
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*Channel Islands** Sanctuary Advisory Council Approves Ship Strike 
Recommendations*
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.  The advice was developed by the council's 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 
http://channelislands.noaa.gov/sac/pdf/sscs10-2-09.pdf.  Media coverage 
in the Ventura County Star: 
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/sep/19/panel-seeks-to-prevent-more-blue-whale-deaths-in/.  
Significance: NOAA has a duty to protect and help recover endangered 
whale species at national marine sanctuaries and pursuant to the 
Endangered Species Act.  CINMS and the National Marine Fisheries 
Service's Office of Protected Resource are working jointly on this 
issue.  For more information, please contact sean.hastings at noaa.gov 
<mailto:sean.hastings at noaa.gov> or michael.murray at noaa.gov 
<mailto:michael.murray at noaa.gov>.



Carol C. wrote:
> http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20091019/ARTICLES/910199917/1350?Title=Huge-whale-washes-into-cove-near-Fort-Bragg
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Shauna Bingham 
Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator
NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
3600 S. Harbor Blvd. #111
Oxnard, CA 93035
Shauna.Bingham at noaa.gov
(805) 382-6149 ext. 102
Fax (805) 382-9791
http://channelislands.noaa.gov

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