PEP11 and the impact of underwater noiseThe gas-drilling proposal known as “Petroleum Exploration Permit 11” or PEP 11, is back on the agenda despite opposition from the community and environmental groups. The project covers 4,500 square kilometres of ocean from Newcastle in the north to the Sydney suburb of Manly.Sam Hepburn, professor in environmental law from Deakin Law School at Deakin University, takes us through the arguments against PEP11Graeme Shannon, a zoologist from Bangor University in Wales in the UK , describes the impact of anthropogenic or human made noise on marine animalsLindy Weilgart, from Dalhousie University in Canada and a Senior Ocean Noise Expert with Ocean Care, looks at the weakness of existing noise regulations and their failure to protect marine mammals such as whales and the ocean's ecosystems.https://www.ccb.se/publication/underwater-noise-the-neglected-threat-to-marine-life Earth Matters episode #1391Produced by Judith Peppard