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Bay Nature reports

Twenty-three shipping companies participated in the Protecting Blue Whales & Blue Skies vessel speed reduction program in 2022, contributing to cleaner air, safer whales, and a quieter ocean. Companies are recognized for their vessels transiting at ten knots or less in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Southern California region. Community support helps make this important program possible.

The voluntary incentive program ran from May 1 – December 15, 2022. Participation was greater than any previous year and increased from eighteen shipping companies participating in 2021.

Read more at Global Shipping Companies Reduced Speed off the California Coast to Protect Blue Whales and Blue Skies