Scientists say the world's largest whales face increased risk of death from ship strikes as waters warm.
A pod of humpbacks in Hawaii got a bit too close for comfort. ABC News’ Will Ganss has the over-WHALE-ming story.by increasing the likelihood of fatal collisions between whales and big ships that ply the same waters.to stray more frequently into shipping lanes, scientists say.
Vessels strikes are among the most frequent causes of accidental death in large whales, along with entanglement in fishing gear. Conservationists, scientists andlovers have pushed for the International Maritime Organization to step up to protect the whales, but it won't happen without cooperation from the worldwide shipping industry.
Scientists say the changing ocean environment with global warming is causing right whales and some other species to stray outside protected zones designed to keep them safe from ships.resources goes away, it means they start exploring new areas for food," Record said. “And that means they’re encountering all new sources of mortality because they are going into these places where they are not protected.
Moving shipping lanes, and the possibility of enforcing slower speeds for large ships, is a subject of much debate among conservation groups, international regulators and the shipping industry. Changes to international shipping laws would have to go before the International Maritime Organization, which regulates shipping. The organization has taken numerous steps to protect whales in the past, including agreeing in 2014 to a recommendation for ships to reduce speed to 10 knots off the Pacific coast of Panama for four months every summer and fall.
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