The Greek-owned shipping company, ARCADIA SHIPMANAGEMENT, has taken a proactive step in conservation.
They have revamped their internal operations to reroute their ships, playing a vital role in safeguarding the endangered sperm whale population in the eastern Mediterranean.
IFAW, In partnership with OceanCare, Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute, and WWF Greece, reached out to ARCADIA SHIPMANAGEMENT to raise awareness of the plight of sperm whales off the west coast of Greece. Ship strikes are a significant threat to this small, endangered whale population, pushing them towards the brink of extinction.
ARCADIA SHIPMANAGEMENT joins several other international companies that have committed to voluntary action. Greece is one of the largest ship-owning nations in the world and the actions by ARCADIA demonstrate tangible support by a member of the Greek shipping industry to protect these local sperm whales.
Source: World Animal News
