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| Jul 1, 2026 | 60 Global Shipping Lines on Track for Record Year as Voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction Program Expands Coastwide July 1 | Container ship and whale fluke
2026 Season Voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction (VSR) zone and 2025 & Transitional Period map
Industry cooperation hits record levels as the statewide Vessel Speed Reduction zone for the Protecting Blue Whale... |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 2026 Vessel Speed Reduction Season Kicked off on Earth Day | Sapphire award winning shipping lines recognized at the ceremony; Credit: Adam Ernster
2026 Season Voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction (VSR) zone map
Sapphire and Gold awards handcrafted by shipwright Nate Slater; Credit: Adam Ernster
Industry... |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Thai Union Group Joins Protecting Blue Whales & Blue Skies to Advance More Responsible Shipping on California Coast | Photo Credit: Adam Ernster
Photo Credit: Adam Ernster
Global seafood leader reinforces commitment to responsible shipping, helping reduce whale ship strikes, air pollution, and ocean noise on the U.S. West Coast. LA JOLLA, CA, UNITED STATES... |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 2025 Reports Shows Voluntary Efforts Deliver Major Reductions in Whale Strike Risk, Noise, and Air Pollution | Ocean sound levels were lower during the BWBS 2025 VSR season, with reduced ambient noise and clearer whale vocalizations observed when the program was active.
Ship-strike risk for blue, fin, and humpback whales decreased by about 36–43% du... |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Becomes State Law in one of the World’s Biggest Economies | Photo Credit: Ralph A. Clevenger; Dolphins swim in the bow wave of a large shipping vessel in the Santa Barbara Channel, October 2025
Container ship and whale fluke
AB 14 Signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom
Expanding this program statewide means mo... |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Industry Leading Apparel Brands Patagonia & Toad&Co Join Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies as Ambassadors | Photo credit: Adam Ernster Wildlife
Blue Whales and Blue Skies is proud to welcome two California-based brands known for challenging the status quo of corporate responsibility to its program. CA, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2025 /EINPresswire... |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Protecting Blue Whales & Blue Skies Welcomes Port of Oakland as Newest Ambassador to Protect Whales and Air Quality | Photo credit: Pilar Rodriguez, The Marine Mammal Center, NMFS permit # 26532
Photo Credit: Port of Oakland
Blue Whales and Blue Skies ambassadors support responsible shipping efforts that reduce the marine biodiversity and air quality impac... |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 10 Years of “Whale-Safer” Transits off California | Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Environmental Benefits Results
2024 Participant Cooperation Tiers
Industry Participation Yields Big Impact for Endangered Whales, Air Quality & Underwater Noise
This program serves as a shining exam... |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 49 International Shipping Companies Opt In to Protect Endangered Whales & Reduce Air Pollution in Coastal Communities | Container ship and whale fluke
Graph showing cumulative travel at whale safer speeds during VSR seasons
Two blue whales in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program 2024 Results and Rankings CA,... |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Record-breaking Mid-Season Results from Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program | Ocean-going vessels slow to protect blue whales, blue skies. Photo: Adam Ernster
Graph reflects 2017 - 2023 VSR Season results; 2024 figures are a projection only based upon Mid-Season results.
Ocean air is essential to everyone. Photo: Bay... |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Business & Pleasure Co. joins Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies as Newest Ambassador | Ocean-going vessels slow to protect blue whales, blue skies. Photo: Adam Ernster
Business and Pleasure Co. is an outdoor furniture and accessory brand.
Ambassadors work with shipping carriers to reduce ship strikes, pollution, and ocean noi... |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Global Shipping Companies Honored for Environmental Leadership at Port of Hueneme Event | Two blue whales in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies awards. Credit Garrett Raborg, Port of Hueneme
Panel at Port of Hueneme ocean event. Credit: Garrett Raborg, Port of Hueneme
Shipping compani... |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Ship speed reduction lowers California coastal air pollution numbers | Container ship in Pacific Ocean. Photo Bob Schwemmer
Ocean air is essential to everyone. Photo: Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Two blue whales in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies is a... |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 33 Global shipping companies receive awards for reducing speeds off California to protect blue whales and blue skies | Thirteen companies received the top tier Sapphire Award from Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies. Credit: Amber McEldowney.
Slower ships reduce the risk of fatal whale strikes. Credit: John Calambokidis
Ocean air is essential to everyone.... |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Ambassadors for Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Make Sustainable Shipping Choices | A humpback whale off of California. Photo: Bob Schwemmer
Container ship in Pacific Ocean. Photo Bob Schwemmer
Ocean-going vessels slow to protect blue whales, blue skies. Photo: Adam Ernster
Sustainable shipping is a growing interest for lo... |
| Apr 21, 2023 | 23 Global shipping companies reduced speeds off California coast to protect blue whales and blue skies | Two blue whales in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
23 companies participated in Protecting Blue Whales and Blues Skies in 2022
Slowing ships means cleaner air, safer whales, and a quieter ocean.
Vessel Speed Reduction program cont... |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Companies Make Sustainable Maritime Shipping Choices | A Container Ship unloads at the Port of LA. Credit: Robert Schwemmer.
Slower ships reduce the risk of fatal whale strikes. Credit: John Calambokidis
Slowing ships means cleaner air, safer whales, and a quieter ocean.
Brand Ambassadors help ... |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Global shipping companies recognized for reducing speeds to protect blue whales and blue skies | MSC and Swire Shipping won the top "Whale Tail" Award from Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies
Slower ships reduce the risk of fatal whale strikes. Credit: John Calambokidis
Ocean air is essential to everyone. Photo: Bay Area Ai... |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Companies Join Initiative to Make Maritime Shipping More Sustainable | Two blue whales in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
A Container Ship unloads at the Port of LA. Credit: Robert Schwemmer.
Slower ships reduce the risk of fatal whale strikes. Credit: John Calambokidis
Shipping choices for vessel sp... |
| May 13, 2022 | Global shipping companies reduced speeds off California coast to protect blue whales and blue skies | Slower ships reduce the risk of fatal whale strikes. Credit: John Calambokidis
Two blue whales in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. photo: NOAA
Ocean air is essential to everyone. Photo: Bay Area Air Quality Management District
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