Marine radar can accurately monitor vessel speeds to protect whales, study finds

Marine radar can accurately monitor vessel speeds to protect whales, study finds

A new study by researchers at ProtectedSeas highlights the potential of marine radar technology to monitor speed of small vessels. The research, aimed at testing the accuracy of radar in assessing potential violations, found that the technology could detect speed violations with 95% confidence, offering a promising solution to help reduce the threat of vessel strikes on whale populations. The analysis was recently published in the journal Sensor…

MN Marine Art Museum unveils a whale of a painting

WINONA, Min. (WLAX/WEUX) - The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage 'Round the World' is a 1,275-foot-long panorama painting that was painted in the 1840s. The painting depicts the voyage of a typical mid-19th-century New Bedford whaleship on its journey around the world in pursuit of whales. The painting is normally located in the New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts, but for the next year, it will be on display at the Minnesota Marine Art…

MBTA slows Lynn Ferry to protect whales

LYNN — The MBTA has temporarily modified Lynn Ferry service through at least April 29 to protect North Atlantic right whales recently spotted in Broad Sound, a primary route between Lynn and Boston. The changes follow the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) designation of a Right Whale Dynamic Management Area, which advises vessels to […]

Canada ramps up protections for endangered Southern Resident killer whales | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper

Canada ramps up protections for endangered Southern Resident killer whales Eric Plummer Wed, 04/16/2025 - 12:26 Ottawa, ON With only 73 individuals remaining, the Southern Resident killer whale population is facing a critical moment in its survival. In response, the Government of Canada has announced a new suite of proposed measures to further protect the endangered species that inhabits the waters off British Columbia’s coast. On March 6 the fe…