b'Seismic window Seismic windowfact, seismic boats operate under strictpublications were based on poor science regulations, which are in place to protectbecause their methods were discredited marine life. There are far worse industriesby environmental scientists and APPEA in the marine environment, and whilewithin a week. A lot of whales eat that is not a good argument to supportplankton and their numbers are going seismic surveying it does question theup not down, which suggests that surely motives of the Greens and Labor. Letsthere is enough plankton floating in the take shipping for example. Who hasntocean. The APPEA research indicated seen a picture of an unfortunate whaleplankton levels rebound rapidly.that ventured too close to a propeller thatLobsters are the latest animals to be gouged vertical gashes into its body fromdragged into the anti-seismic fight, head to tail? I would add the picture here,with recent research suggesting that but I dont want to infringe copyright rulesseismic blasting gives lobsters a balance by grabbing something off the internetproblem that prevents them from without permission. Imagine if ships hadrighting themselves if they are put on Michael Micenkoto stop if a whale was spotted withintheir back. These lobsters are destined Associate Editor for Petroleumtwo, three or five km by one of a team offor the dinner table, but who wants to micenko@bigpond.com observers who continually monitor theeat an unbalanced crayfish?ocean around the boat. And just to make sure the whale is not lurking nearby; theOpponents of seismic acquisition use Labors enquiry intoship could not restart until an hour after thethe term seismic blasting; an emotive seismic surveys last whale sighting. phrase designed to mislead. The days Or how about fishing? I attended aof blasting using an explosive source I read today that Australias Laborworkshop some time ago and waslike dynamite are long gone. Todays party has voted to support the Greensintrigued by the logic of a Swedishsources release compressed air to create to establish an inquiry into offshorefisherman who complained that seismica pressure pulse. The pressure is about seismic surveying. What is the basis forsurveys should be banned because theythe same as that created by the Karcher this enquiry? Well all I could find whenmake it harder to catch fish. Apparently,in my garage. And the answer to my researching this article was quotes fromthe fish swim deeper or shallower for aopening questionthe largest source of various pioneers of whatever seafoodshort time after a seismic vessel passesrepetitive, loud noise in the ocean is pile industry whose concerns were printedand therefore they avoid the nets whichdriving for wind farms (Matuschek and beneath pictures displaying factoryare trawled at a pre-set depth. I supposeBetke 2009). Little wonder the Greens workers opening and gutting scallopsthose Swedish fish had a lucky escapehave gone off wind turbines.or similar. Poor scallops. So, I will pose afrom the frying pan as well as a change question for my readers to ponder as theyof scenery. Referenceread further What is the biggest cause ofPlankton researchers a year or so agoMatushcshek, R., and Betke, K., 2009. repetitive, loud noise in the ocean? (see Preview June 2018) decided toMeasurements of construction noise Seismic surveys have been acquiredstudy the effects of seismic acquisitionduring pile driving of offshore research for decades and no one until now hason plankton. Im guessing they figuredplatforms and wind farms. https://tethys.suggested they have brought aboutthey could get a grant to support thispnnl.gov/sites/default/files/publications/the extinction of life in the ocean. Inresearch. I am led to believe the resultantMatuschek_and_Betke_2009.pdf.41 PREVIEW OCTOBER 2019'