In recent years, there has been increasing attention on anthropogenic sound in the marine environment, including those associated with oil and gas industry activities. Robust research is key to truly understanding any potential impact of these and other marine activities, and implementing appropriate mitigation measures. The E&P Sound & Marine Life (SML) Joint Industry Program (JIP) is the largest non-government funder of this form of research, which is aimed at increasing technical knowledge for both the sector and the broader academic and stakeholder communities.
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