Marine Oil and Gas Associated Noise
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Abstract
PAME initiated a project, led by the United States, United Kingdom, and WWF, focusing on the Management of Arctic Marine Oil and Gas Associated Noise. This project aimed to:
identify current practices for reducing or eliminating noise from offshore or nearshore Arctic oil and gas operations, and
consider the necessity of specific noise-related guidance for these activities.
The project recognized that a better understanding of noise sources and their effects on marine mammals and fish is crucial, particularly concerning the potential impacts on Indigenous Peoples' subsistence activities, thus highlighting the importance of developing avoidance or mitigation strategies.
The Management of Arctic Marine Oil and Gas Associated Noise project provides an opportunity for participating Arctic states to share information about measures to mitigate the impact of noise on marine life and related human activities. Mitigation measures were considered across all phases of marine oil and gas operations. While vessels directly involved in marine oil and gas activities for construction, crewing, or icebreaking were included, ships transporting crude oil or gas were not.