High North News: IMO Updates Guidelines on Noise Pollution, But No Mandatory Rules for the Arctic

High North News: IMO Updates Guidelines on Noise Pollution, But No Mandatory Rules for the Arctic

Malte Humpert, 31 January 2023, High North News: IMO Updates Guidelines on Noise Pollution, But No Mandatory Rules for the Arctic

The International Maritime Organization took incremental steps to protecting marine environments, including in the Arctic, from noise pollution. The voluntary measures, however, do not go far enough, say environmental groups and the Inuit Circumpolar Council, especially for the Arctic Ocean’s sensitive ecosystem.

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