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To keep whales safe, Coast Guard launches boat alert system in Seattle

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The U.S. Coast Guard has launched a pilot program to alert ships to whale sightings in Washington state's Salish Sea. The goal of the agency's whale desk is to keep the marine mammals safe from boat strikes and reduce noise in the highly transited inland seawaters. The program, which began official operations in December, comes at a time when visits by humpback whales and sea mammal-hunting orcas increase.

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To keep whales safe, Coast Guard launches boat alert system in Seattle

The U.S. Coast Guard is embarking on one of its most unique missions yet in Puget Sound: a pilot program to alert vessels of whale sightings.

3 years ago·Omaha, United States

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Helena Independent Record broke the news in Helena, United States 3 years ago on Monday, February 26, 2024.

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