The Navy implements protective measures to reduce or avoid potential effects on marine species, including:

• Posting qualified Lookouts to visually observe the area for marine species within mitigation zones prior to and during activities.
• Establishing mitigation zones for marine species.
• Implementing geographic and temporal mitigation measures.
• Powering down or shutting down active sonar if marine mammals or sea turtles are observed within the mitigation zone.
• Exercising caution while transiting to avoid potential risk of collisions with marine mammals and sea turtles.