Rules proposed for Navy training off Southern California and Hawaii have measures meant to protect marine mammals, including:
Mitigation zones around vessels using sonar. Navy spotters shut down the sonar if whales are seen inside the zones.
Mitigation zones during underwater explosives training.
A response plan for whale or dolphin strandings, including assisting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with response and investigation.
A designated Humpback Whale Cautionary Area around Hawaii during winter months, when the species appears in larger numbers.
Source: NOAA Fisheries
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