Nations Vow to Cut Shipping Noise as Sea Life Struggles to Be Heard

Canada steers global push to quell ocean noise pollution at UN summit

Canada is launching an international effort to tackle the swell of ocean noise pollution harming marine life across the globe — sparking hope among conservation groups for quieter Canadian waters.

Nations vow to cut shipping noise as sea life struggles to be heard

Marine mammals struggling to feed their young are abandoning key habitats as underwater noise from human activity grows louder – a threat that's now been recognised by dozens of countries in an international push for quieter oceans.

37 Countries Commit to Tackling ‘Invisible Yet Powerful Threat’ of Ocean Noise Pollution

The world’s ocean has become dangerously polluted — not just by plastics, chemicals and sewage, but by noise. At the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice on Tuesday, a coalition of ministers from 37 countries — led by Panama and Canada — launched an effort to reduce the underwater noise pollution that harms marine biodiversity and ecosystems. In a new declaration, the High Ambition Coalition for a Quiet Ocean committed to the advanceme…

Nat Geo, Builders Vision Announce A New Program

The National Geographic Society, in collaboration with Builders Vision, announced the launch of a new program aimed at giving a louder voice to organizations, people and communities in their quest to drive change in our oceans.

Nations call for 'quieter' ocean to help marine life

Nice, France (AFP) June 10, 2025 Dozens of countries at the UN oceans summit on Tuesday took a first step toward recognising an invisible but growing threat to marine life - underwater noise pollution. The din created by shipping and other human activities is rising at an alarming rate, marine conservation groups say, a major problem for sea life reliant on sound below water to survive. Whales and dolphins use clicks a

Sounding the alarm on ocean noise pollution

Noise pollution is as much a problem underwater as it is on land. In response, new Australian-made technology has been designed to help protect marine life.You may enjoy the peaceful stillness you experience when you swim in the sea, but the ocean is anything but quiet for its underwater residents.The noise created from commercial shipping and marine industrial development can have strong negative effects on marine species that rely on sound to …