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Thea Atlantic waters off the U . S East

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Coast and Gulf of Mexico are home to a

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variety of marine plants and animals .

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The Navy is committed to minimising

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impacts on the marine environment as it

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trains sailors and Marines and test new

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technologies . The Navy employs a

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variety of measures to protect Marines .

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Bc's . Some of these measures include

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visually scanning an area before

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conducting training and testing

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activities , posting highly trained

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lookouts to observe for the presence of

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marine species , conducting safe

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navigation and employing specific

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mitigation measures for protected

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marine species such as the endangered

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North Atlantic right whale . Every Navy

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ship follows thes procedures , and crew

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members are extensively trained . Toe

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follow them effectively . The Navy is a

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world leader in marine species research

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and partners with state and federal

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agencies , universities , research

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institutions , federal laboratories and

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private researchers around the world .

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To better understand the potential

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effects the Navy's action may have on

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the environment , the Navy has worked

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closely with the National Marine

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Fisheries Service to develop an

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integrated and comprehensive approach

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to coordinate marine species monitoring

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efforts across multiple study areas in

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the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

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Monitoring program objectives include

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better understanding of the occurrence ,

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distribution and habitat use of

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protected marine species in areas where

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the Navy trains and tests evaluating

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trends in distribution and abundance of

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protected marine species . In areas

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where the Navy trains and tests .

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Assessing the potential behavioral

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responses of individuals to sonar and

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explosives , and assessing the

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effectiveness of current protective

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measures . The Navy also makes

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significant investments in the

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development of new technologies and

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techniques to improve the effectiveness

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of ongoing monitoring efforts and

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improve the quality of impact

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assessments through marine species

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monitoring and research , as well as

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partnerships with other organizations ,

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the Navy reinforces its commitment to

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environmental stewardship .