Seismic Blasting Proposal Rejected in Major Win for Whales & Coastal Communities
February 12, 2026
February 12, 2026
BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 12 -- The Australian Marine Conservation Society issued the following news release:
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Seismic blasting proposal rejected in major win for whales and coastal communities
* Offshore regulator NOPSEMA has rejected CGG's proposal to conduct seismic blasting in the Otway Basin.
* The decision was delayed four times amid sustained public and scientific opposition due to risks to endangered southern right whale habit . . .
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Seismic blasting proposal rejected in major win for whales and coastal communities
* Offshore regulator NOPSEMA has rejected CGG's proposal to conduct seismic blasting in the Otway Basin.
* The decision was delayed four times amid sustained public and scientific opposition due to risks to endangered southern right whale habit . . .