Engineering360: "Scientists create UK's first underwater shipping noise map"

'if marine mammals are intentionally avoiding highly trafficked areas' Of course they will avoid these high traffic areas, How would you fell about being clocked on the head with 20 tonne spinning brass propeller or ran over by a super tanker.

I'm quite sure anything would avoid the areas, besides, the seas around the UK are too cold and dirty for whales to holiday there. Whale tourists are just not attracted to the UK.