WODA Workshop

Underwater Sound in Relation to Dredging: Translating science into first-hand guidance

Managing underwater sound: The evolving policy framework

26 March 2015, Paris, France

Main policy developments (like the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the US NOAA Ocean Noise Strategy) will be reviewed, and the implications of these developments for regulators and managers will be discussed. Monitoring of underwater sound is now being introduced in many areas. We see a trend to larger-scale assessments and, in the EU, an intensification of regional cooperation. These developments will likely influence management and regulation of underwater noise of specific sectors (such as oil and gas production, off-shore wind energy, shipping and military). We will look at the possible implications for the dredging sector

Last update: 26 January 2015