Protecting Whales From Whale Watchers
By Matt J. Weiss, September 14, 2009 @ 06:41 PM (EST)
Source: Bostonherald.com
NOAA Fisheries Service has teamed with private industry and conservation groups to try to protect whales from whale-watch boats.
The voluntary program, called Whale SENSE, promotes responsible viewing for whale-watch tour operators from Maine to Virginia.
Companies become part of Whale SENSE by attending annual training on safe operations and whale ecology.
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