On behalf of my co-author, I am pleased to announce the publication of our research article "Collision risk areas between fin and humpback whales with large cargo vessels in Mejillones Bay (23ºS), Northern Chile". Garcia-Cegarra, A.M. and Pacheco, A.S. Collision risk areas between fin and humpback whales with large cargo vessels in Mejillones Bay (23ºS), Northern Chile. Marine Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2018.12.022 Abstract Enclosed areas such as embayments with high levels of marine traffic <https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/marine-traffic> may put at co-occurring cetaceans <https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/cetacean> at risk due to collisions with vessels. The distribution of seven cetacean species and their spatial overlap with navigation <https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/navigation> routes of large cargo ships <https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/cargo-ships> , fishing vessels <https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/fishing-vessel> and recreational vessels were evaluated off the major port <https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/harbours> in Mejillones Bay, northern Chile. Shipping distribution, navigation speeds and cetacean positions were obtained from land-based theodolite <https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/theodolite> surveys. Sighting positions were also recorded from boat-based surveys. Overlap analysis based on 50% Kernel density estimations <https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/statistical-inference> suggested that the spatial distribution <https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/spatial-distribution> of fin and humpback whales overlapped with a high concentration of large cargo vessel navigation paths. These results point to the need for the implementation effective regulation of vessel speed to mitigate the risk of collision in Mejillones Bay. You can find the research article in: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X18300861 You can request a free copy in my research gate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ana_Garcia_Cegarra?ev=hdr_xprf&_sg=Mt_3... Or you can email me for a pdf copy, queries or comments: anamaria.garcia@uantof.cl Best regards, Ana PHD candidate Ana M. Garcia-Cegarra, Antofagasta University, Chile. Centro de Investigación de Fauna Marina y Avistamiento de Cetáceos (CIFAMAC NGO) Web: https://cifamac-chile.weebly.com CEL: +56981282252