European countries must take action to reduce underwater noise, report says

A recent report by OceanCare, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Seas at Risk and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), found that the EU could fail to protect marine wildlife from the impacts of intense underwater noise levels by 2020, despite a requirement to do so under EU marine law.

Safety4Sea

Last updated on 26 March 2019

Type: 
Media Watch
Country: 
European Union
Region: 
Europe
Threats: 
Noise pollution
Species group: 
Marine mammals