2011
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2011.05.007
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Modeling speed restrictions to mitigate lethal collisions between ships and whales in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, USA

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“…All previous estimates of risk to marine mammals by the shipping industry, and the resulting policy considerations, have employed relative probabilities, primarily due to the nature of the data available for vessels and whales that do not provide absolute measures of their elements per unit area and per unit time ). Increased knowledge of traffic systems through high-resolution AIS data can facilitate the formulation of routing amendments and allows compliance to be monitored (Fonnesbeck et al 2008, Lagueux et al 2011, Wiley et al 2011. With improved whale abundance estimates, these models are capable of providing time-varying and population-corrected strike PLATE 1.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…All previous estimates of risk to marine mammals by the shipping industry, and the resulting policy considerations, have employed relative probabilities, primarily due to the nature of the data available for vessels and whales that do not provide absolute measures of their elements per unit area and per unit time ). Increased knowledge of traffic systems through high-resolution AIS data can facilitate the formulation of routing amendments and allows compliance to be monitored (Fonnesbeck et al 2008, Lagueux et al 2011, Wiley et al 2011. With improved whale abundance estimates, these models are capable of providing time-varying and population-corrected strike PLATE 1.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In response, multi-institutional efforts have led to the implementation of vessel speed restrictions and vessel navigation regulations, and policies explicitly designed to help achieve the goal of a sustained, positive population growth rate (IMO 2003, 2006, 2008, NOAA 2008, Vanderlaan et al 2008, Lagueux et al 2011, Wiley et al 2011. One recent policy was the adoption by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of a precedent-setting voluntary ''area to be avoided'' (AT-BA) by vessels in the Roseway Basin feeding habitat on the eastern Scotian Shelf (Fig.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Analyses of documented ship−whale collisions suggest that ship speed may be one of the factors. The probability of lethality becomes less common at speeds below 7.2 to 7.7 m s -1 (14 to 15 knots) and rare at speeds below 5.1 m s -1 (10 knots) (Laist et al 2001, Vanderlaan & Taggart 2007, Wiley et al 2011. Explanations of the increased lethality at higher speeds include greater impact forces with increasing ship speeds (Campbell-Malone & Barco 2008), an increase in acceleration forces as ship speeds increase (Silber et al 2010), and whale avoidance (Laist et al 2001).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…One of these measures requires that vessels ≥65 ft (19.8 m) reduce speeds during seasons when right whales are likely to be present in the area (NOAA 2008). Although reducing vessel speed decreases the risk of ship strike mortality (Laist et al 2001, Vanderlaan & Taggart 2007, Wiley et al 2011, Conn & Silber 2013, current mitigation efforts may not provide adequate protection due to incomplete spatial and temporal coverage of right whale habitat and occurrence (Schick et al 2009, van der Hoop et al 2013, 2015. Since the efficacy of current management protocols is uncertain, regulatory efforts require ongoing evaluation and modification (Pace 2011, van der Hoop et al 2013, 2015.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%