Impact of competing uses

Seismic surveys, oil drilling and offshore exploration all pose potential for a detrimental impact to the ecosystem that supports juvenile or adult SBT, and risks a population level impact. ASBTIA maintains a vigilant program of holding to account current and future industrial exploration and uses of our marine environment, ensuring that the risks are understood and adjustments to operating procedures, areas and methods use the best available information and science to ensure that the SBT populations thrive for future generations.