Soundings Archive
Marine Mammal Risk Comparison
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Bycatch
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Deaths Per Year
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Global
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360,000-500,000
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U.S.
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6,215-7,630
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Strandings
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Global
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Unknown
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U.S.
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3,826
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Commercial Whaling
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None
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“Scientific Research” Whaling (Japan, Iceland, Norway)
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1,400
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Subsistence Hunting
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92
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Ship Strikes
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7
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Acoustic
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Unknown
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Pollution
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Unknown
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Entanglement (other than bycatch)
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Unknown
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