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participated in the 173rd IAGC’s Dr. Bob Advancing The Ghost Net Initiative
AGC’s Dr. Bob Gisiner

Society of America in Boston Research on Aquatic Noise
IMeeting of The Acoustical Still Needs Your Help!

Massachusetts on 25-29 e have an amazing
June. Bob participated in opportunity to highlight
many ways, including a Wthe great work being done
meeting of the Editorial by seismic vessels in our oceans as
Board for the special issue they regularly clean marine debris and
of Proceedings of Marine ghost fishing gear from our oceans.
Acoustics (POMA), as he Partnering with Healthy Seas , we can
was an editor for the papers spread the word and shine a positive Ghost Net Initiative works to clean ghost fish-
presented at the Aquatic light on these efforts. We also have ing gear and other debris from our oceans.
Noise Conference in Dublin, been asked to submit an annual report
Ireland in July 2016. collected from your data to BSEE for
Bob also gave an invited Dr. Bob Gisiner (right) with honorees Tony inclusion in their Marine Debris bi-annual IAGC Workgroup Engages
presentation on Wednesday Hawkins (left) and Art Popper (center). report to congress, but we cannot move
at a special session honoring forward without your data. Fisheries Issues
fish acoustics researchers Art Many thanks to Polarcus for its
Popper and Tony Hawkins, land animals detect the JIP MAKES A SPLASH recent submissions, as well as to PGS
whose careers have made pressure component for taking the idea one step further The IAGC has created a Global The objective of the Global Fisheries
invaluable contributions to of sound, but most fish IN OCEAN NEWS with its Plastics Collection Concept Fisheries Workgroup to monitor Workgroup is to share among members
the fields fish hearing and and marine invertebrate he IAGC is part of UCSC, dolphin research launched at the UN Ocean Conference and actively engage as fisheries relevant information about specific fish
marine bio-acoustics. hearing systems do not the Joint Industry by Dr. Finneran and the in June. But we need more! Please issues arise around the world. and fishery issues of concern, develop
In addition to his respond to pressure TProgramme Humpback Whale research contact Melissa.Frederick@iagc.org a common position and approach to
presentation, Bob is a changes but to the particle (JIP) which supports by Dr. Cato. It is important and ask how we can help you make e continue to see an resolving the issue of concern, prepare
member of the working motion aspect of sound research to help increase for the great work being regular data submissions as easy and increased involvement industry strategic plans, position
group developing national waves. understanding of the done by these scientists efficient as possible, or simply fill out Wby fisheries interests papers and communication materials
and international Metadata The IAGC is proud effect of sound on marine supporting the industry the online form on our Ghost Net attributing false and negative that are supported by appropriate
Standards for Passive of Dr. Bob’s great work life generated by oil and to be heard. Please find Initiative page. accusations to the G&G industry. The educational and outreach materials,
Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) in furthering scientific gas activity. The research the link to the full issue of issue is spreading, both in number and engage with other relevant ocean
Data. He also participated study in aquatic noise and helps governments make Ocean News & Technology of nations and fisheries, as well as in industries and government agencies in
in an informal working developing standards for regulatory decisions based here to read more about elevation within government and a productive process that builds shared
group developing ideas PAM data and supports his on the best science and the what the IAGC is doing advocacy circles. understanding and mutually satisfactory
for advancing research on efforts to develop ideas industry develop effective through the JIP in this The workgroup will include IAGC solutions.
the biology of the particle for advancing research mitigation strategies. valuable research. members along with representatives
motion component of in these fields, allowing The JIP had an important Also read this great from our industry partners, including
sound. The hearing scientific data to lead the feature story published OpEd by IAGC Industry ExxonMobil, Shell, Woodside, BHP The first meeting took place on
systems of humans, marine conversation on the effects in the July issue of Ocean Partner Gary Isaksen, Billiton and Apache. 11 July 2017 and the Workgroup
mammals, birds and most of sound and marine life . News & Technology, which Advancing the Science of will continue to meet quarterly.
discussed the JIP’s research Sound and Marine Life, also
12 with spotted seals at in Ocean News. 13