Posted: December 27, 2012 | By: Dave Alley [KCOY]
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The International Maritime Organization (IMO), which governs worldwide shipping lanes, has announced it will alter lanes from San Francisco to Los Angeles, including the Santa Barbara Channel. The three changes will be made to help protect endangered whales and will reduce interactions between fishing vessels and commercial ships. The changes in the Santa Barbara Channel will narrow the existing lanes and will move the southbound lane by one nautical mile, which will steer boats away from an area frequented by blue and humpback whales. For more information, see story below.