Panama Canal Resumes Seasonal Measures To Protect Migrating Marine Life

Panama Canal - Shipping - Marine life

From August 1 to November 30, 2021, the Panama Canal will once again promote the implementation of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) speed and navigational recommendations to protect whales, dolphins, and other large aquatic animals, as they start their nearby seasonal migration.

In accordance with the IMO’s recommendations, ships traveling to and from the Canal via the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean during this period must stay within designated navigation areas known as Traffic...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/panama-canal-resumes-seasonal-measures-to-protect-migrating-marine-life/

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