Status of J stock minke whales (<i>Balaenoptera acutorostrata</i>)

Song, Kyung-Jun

doi:10.1080/19768354.2011.555148

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“…The effect of ship strikes on the survival of cetaceans that are distributed around Korean waters is not high at present, compared with other threats, such as entanglement in fishing gear [10][11][12][13][14][15]. Among various threats to cetaceans, entanglement in fishing gear is the most significant threat to the survival of cetaceans around Korean waters at present, rather than ship strikes.…”

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Collisions between Whales and Fast Ferries around Korean Waters

Song

2013

Journal of Marine Biology

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Although there is heavy maritime traffic around Korean waters, collisions between whales and fast ferries around Korean waters are nearly unknown. A ship strike that was associated with a minke whale occurred near the southeastern part of Tsushima Island along the sailing route of the fast ferry between Korea and Japan on December 16, 2004. It was associated with a fast ferry that runs at a speed of approximately 46.1 kn (83 km/h) between Korea and Japan. This individual was certainly seriously injured or killed by this ship strike because large amounts of skin of this individual were attached to the surface of the fast ferry, and also large amounts of blood of this individual spread out in that area. However, fortunately, serious damage did not occur to the mariners and passengers of the ferry, although many passengers were knocked down to the floor of the fast ferry when the fast ferry collided with the minke whale. In addition, a total of 4 records of possible collisions between whales and fast ferries have occurred on the fast ferry route between Korea and Japan between 2004 and 2007. This study is the first formal report on collisions between whales and fast ferries around Korean waters. Although the effect of ship strikes on the survival of cetaceans distributed around Korean waters is not very high at present compared with that of other threats, such as entanglement in fishing gear, ship strikes can pose a significant potential threat to endangered cetaceans such as western gray whales. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare prevention measures for ship strikes for the conservation of cetaceans around Korean waters in the future.

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Collisions between Whales and Fast Ferries around Korean Waters

Song

2013

Journal of Marine Biology

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“…5,247 Tieren. 55 Obgleich japanische Forschungsergebnisse einen Fang von 52 Tieren zulassen, könnte der Einfluss dieses Fangs grössere Auswirkungen haben, als angenommen. Ähnliches gilt für den Seiwal, dessen weltweiter Bestand von der IUCN als ‚gefährdet' (EN), jedoch als zunehmend eingestuft wird.…”

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Der Austritts Japans aus der Internationalen Walfangkommission – Hintergründe und Konsequenzen

Sellheim¹

2020

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ZusammenfassungDie Internationale Walfangkommission (IWC) wurde mit der Verabschiedung des Internationalen Übereinkommens zur Regelung des Walfanges (ICRW) 1946 gegründet. Seit 1986 ist ein Moratorium auf den kommerziellen Walfang in Kraft, dem sich besonders Japan, Norwegen und Island entgegengestellt haben. Seit Inkrafttreten des Moratoriums ist die IWC von zwei Lagern geprägt: Schutz oder Nutzung der Wale. Dies hat dazu geführt, dass eine konsens-orientierte Arbeit unmöglich ist. Da Japan den kommerziellen Walfang stark motiviert, ist es im Dezember 2018 aus der IWC ausgetreten. Dieser Aufsatz behandelt die Hintergründe und Konsequenzen des japanischen Austritts und beleuchtet die Zusammenhänge, in denen dieser Austritt zu verorten ist.

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“…Human-induced mortality of cetaceans, including bycatch, has continuously occurred in Korean waters (Song 2010(Song , 2011Song, Kim, Zhang, & Kim, 2010;Zhang, Song, & Na, 2010).…”

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Potential areas for whale watching in Korean waters

Song¹

2012

Tourism in Marine Environments

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Data from sighting surveys reveal there are four potential areas for whale watching in Korean waters (Jeju Island, Ulsan, Pohang, and coastal areas in the yellow Sea). In order to compare potential areas and species for whale watching in Korean waters, I considered 1) rate of sightings per trip; 2) behavior of species for whale watching; 3) tourism infrastructure; and 4) weather conditions. Based on data obtained from a sighting survey in Jeju Island, the rate of sightings for Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins was 71.9%, and this value was higher than that for cetacean species in other areas in Korean waters. This was considered to indicate a good probability of sightings, although it is relatively lower than those (for other species) in established whale-watching countries such as the US, Australia, and Japan (usually above 90.0% in these countries). Additionally, the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins around Jeju Island and common dolphins in the coastal area of Ulsan and Pohang showed no avoidance behavior to boats and rode their bow waves. Jeju Island and Ulsan are considered to be appropriate areas for whale watching because there is good tourism infrastructure and related attractions such as an aquarium and whale experience hall. I conclude that the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins around Jeju Island provide the best opportunity for whale watching in Korean waters. An additional whale-watching opportunity is provided by the common dolphins in the coastal area of Ulsan.

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Status of J stock minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

Cited by 14 publications

References 28 publications

Collisions between Whales and Fast Ferries around Korean Waters

Collisions between Whales and Fast Ferries around Korean Waters

Der Austritts Japans aus der Internationalen Walfangkommission – Hintergründe und Konsequenzen

Potential areas for whale watching in Korean waters

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