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Tech Aims to Save Endangered Whales | Wilmington News
New tech is giving boats a wake-up call to slow down for endangered North Atlantic right whales—using AIS systems to send persistent speed-reduction alerts until vessels comply. Scientists are also deploying 15-day emergency alerts when whales are spotted, hoping to prevent deadly collisions and entanglements. With only 360 whales left and a critical need for 50 new calves annually to recover, these whales—identifiable by unique head patterns—are under siege from boat strikes and fishing gear. Though federal rules to slow mid-size vessels stalled due to economic and safety concerns—including…
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