Concern about the effects of maritime vessel collisions with marine animals is increasing
worldwide. To date, most scientific publications on this topic have focused on the collisions …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Mortality from collisions with vessels is one of the main human causes of death for large
whales. Ship strikes are rarely witnessed and the distribution of strike risk and estimates of …

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 …

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 …

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 …