In U.S. Navy VS. Marine Life Throwdown, The Dolphins Prevail
Kristen Lee
7/19/16 3:50pmFiled to: U.S. Navy
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco just ruled unanimously that the Navy misbehaved with its sonar, and at levels that could hurt and interrupt the feeding and mating of whales, seals, dolphins and walruses. Oops.
This ruling reverses a 2012 lower court decision that let the Navy use low-frequency sonar for training and testing in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea, reports maritime news industry website gCaptain.
Here’s how The Verge explains the problem as it affects marine animals:
http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/in-u-s-navy-vs-marine-life-throwdown-the-dolphins-pr-1783919047
