How can technology help reduce manatee boat strikes?

John Probert

@jprobert

World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Groups

Marine Conservation

I was just reading a story that was talking about how manatees are prone to boat strikes. I was wondering if there are any technologies currently available or in development that might be able to help with this?

Neil Gunn

@neilgunn

Forum for the Future

11 February 2016 8:16pm

Using SMART to record and map where the boat strikes (and/or sightings of injured manatees) are happening could be a good way to at least get a better idea of the problem, where it is happening and times of year etc.

Gavin Shelton

@gavshelton

Fauna & Flora

18 March 2016 5:23pm

Hi John,

Have you checked out Whale Alert? There may be some scope for applying/adapting the same technology for averting manatee strikes by applying it to the recreational boating sector.

Best regards,

Gavin