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Decade of Success: Shipping Lines Protect Blue Whales

2/21/2025

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The Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) program celebrates a decade of success, urging shipping lines to slow down to 10 knots in California's whale hotspots. In 2024, 743 vessels joined the initiative, enhancing whale safety and improving air quality, showcasing the power of collaboration in safeguarding our oceans and their majestic inhabitants.

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The Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) program celebrates a decade of success, urging shipping lines to slow down to 10 knots in California's whale hotspots. In 2024, 743 vessels joined the initiative, enhancing whale safety and improving air quality, showcasing the power of collaboration in safeguarding our oceans and their majestic inhabitants.