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Sri Lanka refuses to put shipping lane further out to sea to save whales

Sri Lanka refuses to put shipping lane further out to sea to save whales

SRI LANKAN Fisheries Minister has rejected environmentalist demands to put out the international shipping lane 12 nautical miles further out to sea to save whales from colliding with ships because it would put his country's ports at economic risk.
Tuesday, 24.Jul.2012, 22:26 (GMT+3)

SRI LANKAN Fisheries Minister has rejected environmentalist demands to put out the international shipping lane 12 nautical miles further out to sea to save whales from colliding with ships because it would put his country's ports at economic risk.

The whale population that includes rare blue whales, has been victim to six deaths this year.

However, marine whale researchers say the rise in whale-watching vessels without minimum distance for viewing may be harassing the little-known blue whales and leading them to search for food further afield and into the busy shipping route, said the New York Times.

Sri Lankan Blue Whale Project researcher Asha de Vos said: "I'm afraid the whales are being harassed by the whale-watching boats and that this could affect their movement."

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Ehab ElkerdawyThursday, 26.Jul.2012, 21:51

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