Review an update of cetacean ship strikes in the Canary islands

• Main Authors: Arbelo Hernández, Manuel Antonio, Arregui Gil, Marina, Bernaldo de Quirós Miranda, Yara, Díaz-Delgado, Josué, Sierra Pulpillo, Eva María, Castro Alonso, Ayoze, De la Fuente, Jesús, Suárez-Santana, Cristian, Fiorito, C., Fernández Rodríguez, Antonio J.
• Other Authors: BU-BAS
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: Servicio de Publicaciones y Difusión Científica de la Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) 2023
• Subjects: 3105 Peces y fauna silvestre; 331902 Barcos; Cetaceans; Ship strikes; Sperm whales; Bryde; Humpback Whale; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10553/122006

The Canary Islands is an archipelago composed of seven main volcanic islands, located in the northwest of Africa. It is one of the richest areas for cetacean biodiversity in the Northeast Atlantic, with 30 species identified. Strikes between vessels and cetaceans have become an issue of concern in t...