Research Article
Summary of Reported Whale-Vessel Collisions in Alaskan Waters
Table 2
Summary of whale-vessel collisions reported in Alaska 1978–2011. Rejected reports are not included.
| Species | Confidence category | Total | Number of known dead | Definite strike | Probable strike | Possible strike |
| Humpback whale | 78 | 8 | 7 | 93 (86.1%) | 17 | Fin whale | 3 | | | 3 (2.8%) | 2 | Gray whale | 1 | | | 1 (0.9%) | 1 | Sperm whale | 1 | | | 1 (0.9%) | | Cuvier’s beaked whale | | 1 | 1 | 2 (1.9%) | 2 | Stejneger’s beaked whale | | | 1 | 1 (0.9%) | 1 | Beluga whale | | | 1 | 1 (0.9%) | 1 | Unidentified whale | 6 | | | 6 (5.6%) | 1 |
| Total | 89 (82.4%) | 9 (8.3%) | 10 (9.3%) | 108 (100%) | 25 |
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