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QUIET SOUND IN THE NEWS
Accelerating the ‘Blue Economy’ with Modern Technology, Sustainability, Data
January 17, 2025
Read the story from Pacific Maritime Magazine.
Underwater noise pollution tackled to help killer whales
Ship strikes now leading cause of whale deaths, UW study finds
December 9, 2024
Read the story at The Seattle Times.
Noisy boat traffic may hide fish from hungry orcas
November 18, 2024
Read the story from National Geographic.
UW research finds change in orca foraging behavior
October 11, 2024
Read the story from The Daily (UW).
Quiet Sound's Voluntary Ship Slowdown Reduces Underwater Noise Reaching Killer Whales
September 4, 2024
Read the story from NOAA.
If we do nothing, I think we will lose this population forever' | The race to save our orcas
August 7, 2024
Read the story from King5.
Learn about how a maritime network is fighting to give the creatures of the seas a fighting chance | 107.7 The End
July 23, 2024
Listen to the story on 107.7 The End.
New commercial vessel whale reporting system explained in Puget Sound Now
July 21, 2024
Read the story from NW News Radio.
Navigating the depths: The Cetacean Desk's marine mission for the Southern Resident killer whales
May 17, 2024
Read the story from Making Waves.
U.S. Coast Guard Launches Puget Sound Whale Desk
February 23, 2024
Read the story from gCaptain.
Participation up in second Puget Sound ship slowdown to protect endangered orcas.
February 18, 2024
Read the story from Future Tides.
It's getting quieter in Puget Sound and easier for orcas to find dinner
December 27, 2023
Read the story from KUOW.
Quiet Sound says more vessels joining Puget Sound slowdown
December 6, 2023
Read the story from WorkBoat.
To protect orcas, group launches from Everett to gauge noise pollution
November 24, 2023
Read the story from the Everett Daily Herald.
Voluntary vessel slowdown season to protect killer whales
November 1, 2023
Read the story from Sea Technology Magazine.
Protecting Orcas: The Importance of Reducing Underwater Noise
October 25, 2023
Listen to the How to Protect the Ocean podcast episode.
Ships encouraged to slow down for orcas
October 19, 2023
Read the story from FOX 13.
Shhh! The orcas are back in Puget Sound
October 13, 2023
Read the story from KUOW.
61% of shipping carriers voluntarily participating in program to protect whales in Puget Sound
December 9, 2022
Read the story from KING5.
Quiet Sound aims to expand efforts to protect endangered orcas from marine traffic
February 24, 2022
Read the story from KNKX.
Scientists deploy buoy in Puget Sound to measure noise, risks to orcas
February 1, 2022
Read the story from Q13 FOX.
Washington launches program to cut underwater noise in Puget Sound
December 17, 2021
Read the story from Crosscut.
Quiet Sound underwater noise reduction program could soon slow ships, protect orcas
November 23, 2020
Read the story from KNKX.
program updates
Seattle, WA. July 15, 2024: Whale detections from a popular Puget Sound whale sightings network now feed into a transboundary alert system, dramatically increasing commercial mariner awareness ...
SEATTLE – October 12, 2023 – Quiet Sound, a collaborative program from Washington Maritime Blue dedicated to fostering a more sustainable environment for Southern Resident killer whales (SRKW) through reduction in underwater noise pollution announces the official launch of its voluntary vessel slowdown season beginning today through early 2024.
Photo by Marla Smith via Orca Network
SEATTLE, WA (June 20, 2023) – Quiet Sound, a collaborative program among government agencies, the shipping industry, the U.S. military, tribal groups, and ...
The slowdown trial is the first a voluntary effort of its kind in Puget Sound for large commercial vessels to reduce their speed and decrease
Bringing together Washington’s maritime community to diminish noise impacts on endangered Southern
Resident killer whales, Quiet Sound kicks off its first year of projects.
SEATTLE - Scientists aboard the King County research vessel ‘SoundGuardian’ Tuesday deployed a buoy that will monitor underwater noise in Puget Sound – which poses risks to our southern resident orca population.
Welcome to the Quiet Sound website! We are excited to be part of the Southern Resident Killer Whale protection community. In addition to our brand new website, the year to come will begin the process of complementing and strengthening ongoing
In many places around the world, the start of the coronavirus pandemic dampened the usual cacophony of human noise in marine waters. From cargo ships and ferries to cruise ships and recreational boats, vessel traffic dropped.
The beloved Southern Resident Killer Whale is one of the most iconic species in the Pacific Northwest. Orcas are an important part of our culture, our ecosystem, and our economy. But with just over 70 orcas left, they need our
Meeting Notes
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