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It is estimated that on our planet, the Biskyan whales are on the verge of extinction.Climate change, collisions with ships, networks and noise pollution have a catastrophic effect on the health and reproduction of the entire species.

According to the main author of research Michael Moore, a specialist in whale injuries in Whoi, improvement of welfare will significantly reduce the number of deaths and effectively reduce the current decrease in the population number, which currently amounts to only 366 individuals.At the current pace, these whales may become extinct in just 20 years.

Combining research results with existing monitoring tools, such as.Air photos and from ships, taking animal samples and the number of victims in the context of injuries caused by ships and fishing tools will allow better understanding of the challenges.The introduction of some solutions, such as slowing down ships and changing their tracks, when there is a risk of collision, closing areas where there is a high risk of entanglement caused by placing fishing tools permanently, or a reduction in the amount of fishing tools in other areas, may reduce mortality.

Biskyan whales from the North Atlantic feed in the waters of New England and eastern Canada.They migrate to the south-eastern waters of the United States to give birth in winter.Noaa marked these two critical areas of habitats for the North Atlantic population of Biskwit whales, including the coast of New England and the south-eastern coast of the United States from North Carolina to the middle of the coastal Florida.

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Source: Manuscript published by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) together with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) Fisheries regarding the assessment of the state of whale health.