US agencies release plans to protect endangered right whales from offshore wind farm impacts using AI and acoustic monitoring.

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have released final plans to protect endangered right whales amid offshore wind farm development. The agencies aim to find ways to better protect the whales, which are facing potential adverse impacts from the surge of offshore wind farm projects, particularly on the U.S. East Coast. The strategy will utilize artificial intelligence and passive acoustic monitoring to determine the whales' locations and monitor the impacts of wind development on them and their habitats.

January 25, 2024
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