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Migratory species share the ocean with all kinds of vessels. Where their paths cross, strikes can seriously harm them. On #WorldMaritimeDay, our report Limiting Global Ship Strikes on Whale Sharks recommends measures to protect whale sharks and safeguard marine wildlife: www.cms.int/publication/...

24/9/26, 1:08 pm17 reposts53 likes

sharks44

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The world is going to add more ships in the future, not less, making strikes much more likely. What the discussion needs to be about is limiting the types of fishing gear. More marine life die unnecessarily in indiscriminate fishing gear than by strikes, by far. The numbers aren't even close.