American Government Endorses Global Use of Pingers
USA enforces its Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) on over 100 countries that export seafood to the USA. Pingers are included in the MMPA.
Future Oceans projects span over 14 years and 40 countries and include collaborations with governments, researchers, environmental organisations, fishing industry associations and fishermen.
We are committed to developing awareness of the critical role Pingers play in ensuring the long-term health of cetacean populations everywhere, and to ensuring long-term success by developing scientific, government and industry support for the large-scale uptake of Pingers.
USA enforces its Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) on over 100 countries that export seafood to the USA. Pingers are included in the MMPA.
The Australian Federal government supports Future Oceans with a $250,000.00 Commercialisation Australia grant to develop world’s first Whale Pinger.
A scientific study using Pingers (Mangel et al) showed that the use of Pingers could save up to 20,000 Dolphins every year in Peru!
Future Oceans collaboration with the Institute of Marine Research leads to a Pinger mandate in Norway
Future Oceans awarded contract to supply 1000 Pingers for Europe’s largest ever Pinger trial.
Government support for Future Oceans in first major Pinger trial in Ecuador to reduce the entanglement of whales and dolphins in Ecuador’s coastal gillnet fleet.
Our Pingers are used by researchers in scientific experiments, by non-profit organizations in efforts to deliver Pingers to artisanal fishermen in developing countries and to fishermen who use them voluntarily or under Government mandates.
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