The Great Whale Conservancy gives a Tip of the Fluke to Panama! Panama’s proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regarding the adoption of new traffic separation corridors designed to protect humpback whales from commercial ships has been unanimously approved. It’s a great decision for the whales and clearly demonstrates the understanding and respect the people of Panama have for balancing their economic use of territorial waters with “non-commercial” needs, such as protecting critical great whale habitat. Please read the story below for more details. GWC wonders: if Panama can support the establishment of greater distances between ships and whales outside their busiest port, why can’t the U.S. government do right by the blue whales along California’s coast? bit.ly/SYepO1
Posted on: Fri, 30 May 2014 15:22:37 +0000
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