VANCOUVER FRASER PORT AUTHORITY: ASKING VESSELS TO SLOW DOWN FOR WHALES

摘要

As part of its objective to better understand and manage the impact of shipping activities on at-risk whales throughout the southern coast of British Columbia, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority's initiative, the Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation (ECHO) Program launched a trial in which ship operators voluntarily reduced vessel speed. This allowed researchers to study the relationship between commercial vessel speed, underwater noise, and its effect on the southern resident killer whale.