Subject areas related to the perpetual and emerging challenges listed above are regularly reviewed by the JIP as part of a Situational Analysis. The 2024 review has identified these topics of urgent importance:
Operational shutdowns during low visibility
Influence of sound on fish and their larvae
Alternative seismic sound sources and sound reduction
Long term acoustic monitoring of marine life and underwater sound levels
Cumulative effects of underwater sound and stressors
Biological significance of continuous and impulsive sounds
Effectiveness of mitigation measures
Auditory masking in marine species from continuous or long duration sounds