Right whales and vessels in Canadian waters |
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| Authors: | SS Elvin CT Taggart |
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| Institution: | 1. Marine Affairs Program, Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada B3H 3J5;2. Oceanography Department, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada B3H 4J1 |
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| Abstract: | The North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) is the most critically endangered large cetacean and is threatened by vessels that travel in their habitats and migration paths. A need to address the endangered population status of the right whale emerges as current management mandates have proven ineffective at preventing vessel-strikes to right whales and current rates of strike-induced mortality can slow or prevent recovery of the species. This paper identifies the need for an internationally acceptable management strategy to minimize vessel-strikes to right whales in Canadian waters. |
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| Keywords: | Right whale Vessel-strike Marine management |
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