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The new Whale CHARTS Act: Tell Congress to vote yes for whale research and protection >>

Every year, whales traveling along U.S. coastlines face deadly threats from vessel strikes, shifting ocean conditions, and human activity. Yet scientists still lack the accurate, up‑to‑date information needed to understand where whales migrate, feed, and give birth. Without this knowledge, it’s difficult to protect these vulnerable ocean giants—or keep mariners safe.

The Whale CHARTS Act would change that.

This bipartisan bill will strengthen whale research by improving real‑time monitoring, expanding data collection, and creating better maps of whale habitats and migration routes. These tools help prevent vessel strikes—one of the leading causes of whale deaths—and protect the people who share the water with them.

Your voice matters. Tell your members of Congress to support the Whale CHARTS Act and invest in the science needed to protect migratory whales and other large cetaceans.

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As your constituent, I urge you to support Rep. Matsui's Whale CHARTS Act to reduce the risk to migratory whales and other large cetaceans posed by vessel and other anthropogenic threats. These marine mammals have long been understudied, and without a stronger scientific understanding of their migration patterns and behaviors, they remain vulnerable in U.S. waters.

The Whale CHARTS Act would support mapping and surveying of migratory whales, improved monitoring of large cetaceans, and the development of detection technologies that benefit migratory whales, other large cetaceans, and mariners.

This bill aims to reduce vessel strikes and other harmful interactions with some of our most iconic and endangered marine mammals through science-based solutions. The bipartisan support for this bill underscores the importance of expanding whale research to better protect migratory whales and other large cetaceans.

Vote YES on the Whale CHARTS Act to use science, research, and technology to make U.S. waters safer for whales and mariners alike.

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