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Sure man, we'll just cancel civilization for a season to make way for the whales.

• dredmorbius 7y ago
  If you're operating in an environment in which an at-risk population is known to exist, and to which you pose a lethal threat, taking measures to reduce that risk absolutely makes sense. It's the core message of TFA. And an explicitly raised point: One solution has shown promise: slowing ships down. In 2008, NOAA required certain ships to travel at 10 knots (about 12 miles per hour) or less in areas along the East Coast to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales. One study found that the likelihood of whales being struck and killed by ships was reduced by 80% to 90%.