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Ship strikes have been increasing over the years now as our ever-growing global economy depends on maritime transport. The scientists are working on good solut
by musha68k 5y ago
Ship strikes have been increasing over the years now as our ever-growing global economy depends on maritime transport.
The scientists are working on good solutions but it might be too late, too many ships travel too fast these days[0].
They also mention this in the article:
In a study published this year, a research team found that a variety of whales face risk of ship strikes. That was illustrated in May, when two fin whales came to port in San Diego, plastered to the hull of an Australian warship.
But of all whales in the Pacific, grays are the most likely to be struck by ships, the study concluded. “Risk appeared greatest during south- and northbound migration when much of the gray whale population is moving through waters near shore” — places with “high vessel densities,” the study found.
According to a NOAA database, 205 gray whales were killed by vessels between January 2016 and December 2020 in the eastern Pacific.
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