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As Australian shipping grows, how can we avoid collisions with marine animals?
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As Australian shipping grows, how can we avoid collisions with marine animals?

David Peel and J.N. Smith
The Conversation, Vol.November 30, 2016
The Conversation Media Group
30/11/2016
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Abstract

Living largely on the fringes of a giant island continent, Australians rely on sea transport for the exports and imports that sustain our economy and lifestyle. Australians also have a strong affinity with the ocean, as reflected in the growth in recreational boating and cruise shipping. But these numbers risk putting people on a collision course - literally - with whales, turtles and other marine life.

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