Although collisions with motorized ships are a recognized source of whale mortality, little
has been done to compile information on the frequency of their occurrence or contributing …

Ship strikes of large whales cause mortalities worldwide, but there is uncertainty regarding
the frequency and species involved. We examined 130 records (from 1980–2006) of large …

Historical records demonstrate that the most numerous, per capita, ocean‐going‐vessel
strikes recorded among large‐whale species accrue to the North Atlantic right whale …

Abstract The Canary Islands, known for their extraordinarily high cetacean species diversity,
have witnessed a rapid expansion in fast and high speed ferry traffic during the past few …

Collisions with vessels are a well-documented conservation problem for some populations
of large whales (LW) in the Northern Hemisphere. Less attention has been given to incidents …

Some human-related threats to endangered large whale species are diminishing, and a
number of large whale populations are increasing in abundance. However, injuries and …

Here we summarize 108 reported whale‐vessel collisions in Alaska from 1978–2011, of
which 25 are known to have resulted in the whale′ s death. We found 89 definite and 19 …

Successful mitigation of vessel–whale encounters requires quantitative estimates of vessel
strikes, how strike rates change over time, where strikes are most likely to occur, and options …

Collisions between ships and whales are reported throughout the world's oceans. For some
endangered whale populations, ship strikes are a major threat to survival and recovery …

All endangered large whale species are vulnerable to collisions with large ships; and “ship
strikes” are the greatest known threat to one of the world's rarest whales, the North Atlantic …