Michael Jasny

TL;DR: Given the international and transboundary nature of noise from marine seismic surveys, the creation of an international regulatory instrument, potentially an annex to the existing International Convention on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, is suggested to address the issue.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors recommend as a priority the implementation of noise quieting technologies and the spatial and temporal exclusion of noise to minimize contact with marine life, which is the most effective way of reducing impacts.

TL;DR: Challenges remain, and the act has generally been ineffective in treating indirect impacts, such as noise, disease, and prey depletion; existing conservation measures have not protected large whales from fisheries interactions or ship strikes in the northwestern Atlantic.

TL;DR: How policy and legal frameworks in Canada have some important differences from other jurisdictions covered in previous reviews are discussed, and some priority research areas that will improve marine mammal conservation and management are highlighted.

TL;DR: The types and effectiveness of marine mammal mitigation measures used during some naval activities worldwide are reviewed and suggestions towards a minimum worldwide mitigation standard are made.