Research
Rerouting ships to avoid killing whale sharks has little cost, study finds
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The Brief
- Redirecting shipping traffic to avoid collisions with whale sharks has very little impact on fuel use, according to new research.
- The study was led by the University of Southampton and published in Royal Society Open Science.
- The reported finding is that rerouting carries little fuel cost, addressing whale shark collision risk.
Why it matters
The study suggests that shipping reroutes to reduce whale shark collisions may be a low-cost conservation measure, relevant to marine ecology and maritime policy discussions.
Who’s affected
- marine biologists and conservation scientists
- shipping operators and maritime planners
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- #shipping
- #marine conservation
- #fuel use
- #ship strikes
Redirecting shipping traffic to avoid collisions with whale sharks has very little impact on fuel use, according to new research led by the University of Southampton published in Royal Society Open Science.
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Study on rerouting ships to avoid whale shark collisions published in Royal Society Open Science
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Rerouting ships to avoid killing whale sharks has little cost, study finds