Quiet Sound
Reducing the impacts to orca whales from commercial ships
Mission
Founded in 2021, the award-winning Quiet Sound program is a non-regulatory coalition whose goal is to better understand and reduce the cumulative effects of acoustic and physical disturbance from large commercial vessels (such as large oceangoing vessels, tugs, and public transit vessels) on Southern Resident killer whales (SRKW) throughout their range in Washington state. Quiet Sound has three strategic focus areas:
- Voluntary Vessel Operational Measures
- Whale Detection and Alerts to Mariners
- Vessel Quieting
Quiet Sound is a voluntary effort implemented through coordination of multiple entities with a structure that supports adaptive management and continuous improvement.
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Quiet Sound Leadership Committee
