Vessels, risks, and rules: Planning for safe shipping in Bering Strait

• Main Authors: Huntington, Henry P., Daniel, Raychelle, Hartsig, Andrew, Harun, Kevin, Heiman, Marilyn, Meehan, Rosa, Noongwook, George, Pearson, Leslie, Prior-Parks, Melissa, Robards, Martin, Stetson, George
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Bering Strait; Lanes; Lawrence Island; Chukchi; Siberian Yupik; St Lawrence Island; St. Lawrence Island Yupik; Yupik
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X14002012

Commercial vessel traffic through the Bering Strait is increasing. This region has high biological and cultural significance, to which commercial shipping poses several risks. For this environment, these risks include ship strikes of whales, noise disturbance, chronic pollution, and oil spills. Indi...