Ship Strikes and Noise in the Bering Strait Region

With increased shipping in the Arctic and the Bering Strait region, ship strikes and noise of marine mammals is an increasing problem. The Bering Strait region teems with marine mammals, from bowhead and beluga whales to walruses, polar bears and ringed seals. These marine mammals are also important to food security and the culture of Iñupiat, Central Yup’ik, Cup’ik, St. Lawrence Island Yupik, and Chukchi Peoples of this region. To learn more about the risks of ship strikes and noise in the Bering Strait region visit: https://oceanconservancy.org/ls/shipping-bering-strait-region/ship-strikes-underwater-noise/ To learn more about Shipping in the Bering Strait Region: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN THE ERA OF CLIMATE CHANGE visit: https://oceanconservancy.org/ls/shipping-bering-strait-region/

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