New whale detection program for ship strike mitigation
On 17 September 2020 a whale detection system for blue whales in the Santa Barbara Channel was launched as part
Large whales and ships: Ship strike research and mitigation efforts
Ships and Large Whales: Below contains news reports, articles, journal publications on the ship strike issue. Recent News Articles Chris
Ship Strikes Killing Whales Despite Govt. Program to Slow Down Vessels
Photo: Kiirsten Flynn: Cascadia Research Collective NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit looked into whether or not the 5-year government initiative
An underwater sound system in the Santa Barbara Channel was deployed in Aug 2019 in hopes to help mitigate ship strikes
Please read about this exciting project planned to launch in early 2020 in an article in the LA Times about
Examination of fin whale reveals it was killed by collision with ship
The examination of a fin whale conducted on 13 May revealed it was a young juvenile male struck by the
New book on Hawai‘i’s whales and dolphins
Based primarily on our research in Hawaiian waters over the last 17 years, and incorporating findings from other researchers as
Dead fin whale at Ocean City likely killed by a ship strike (June, 2013)
Biologists from Cascadia Research and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife conducted an examination of a dead fin whale
New Developments Dealing with Ship Strikes of Whales Off the U.S. West Coast – published in Spyhopper
John Calambokidis published an update to his 2011 article in the American Cetacean Society Spyhopper newsletter. This article, New Developments
Alterations in shipping lanes to protect whales off California
Two articles were published on May 31, 2013 that describe changes enacted to alter the routes of shipping lanes near
Dead fin whale found near Burien had been struck by ship (April, 2013)
A dead adult fin whale was reported floating on the morning of 13 April 2013 in Puget Sound off Burien