Ep 4: All In The Family
It doesn’t take a big ship to kill a Right Whale. Rhod learns that speed limits for shipping could be the answer, but there are issues of safety, enforcement, and economic cost.
Ship strikes kill Right Whales every year - but trying to solve this problem involves various agencies, and over 2000 miles of coastline.
Rhod learns that speed limits for shipping could be the answer, but if ships have to slow down, there’s an economic consequence to be paid and someone has to pick up the bill. The sound of ships in the water is another source of stress in whales, and with this in mind, Rhod talks to a whale fertility expert who’s embarking on an ambitious project...
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The Song of the Right Whale
A species facing extinction. An industry struggling to change. Will it be adapt - or die?