Monday 9 October 2006 - London, UK

Anthropogenic noise and its impact on the marine environment remains an issue of concern. There have been a number of meetings to look at the different aspects of this issue and this co-organised meeting/conference will aim to build on the Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology (IACMST) report 'Underwater Sound and Marine Life'. It will also examine different aspects of the issue from the policy required to regulate the emission of sound through to the science required to understand and minimise its impact.

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With regards to the 2006 report the IACMST set up a short-life working group to address the issue of underwater sound in late September 2004 - the Marine Connection was part of this group. It also included individuals from government departments, conservation bodies, the research community and industry. The recommendations made in the report are primarily for government.

To read the report click here