Lookout Effectiveness Study, SCC, in HRC, Feb 2019
Authors: Vars et al
Year published: 2019
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To comply with the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Navy is required to determine the effectiveness of the monitoring and mitigation techniques used during at-sea activities. As part of this compliance, a Marine Species Monitoring & Lookout Effectiveness Study evaluated the effectiveness of the Navy lookout team in sighting marine mammals and sea turtles by establishing “trials” in which trained Marine Mammal Observers (MMO) record a sighting of an animal or group before the lookout (LO) team
