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Two Fisheries Officers Injured When Vessel Collides With Humpback Whale in B.C.
DFO is investigating the collision and working to identify the whale after damage to the vessel’s front end.
- On Sunday, Aug 9, a DFO vessel collided with a Humpback whale near Calvert Island, approximately 80 kilometres north of Port Hardy, injuring two officers on board.
- Ocean Wise reports that vessel strikes are an increasing threat to whales, with global shipping traffic rising by 300 per cent over the last two decades as Humpback populations recover in British Columbia's coastal waters.
- The DFO is working with the Marine Mammal Response Network to locate the whale and document injuries, while a photograph provided to CHEK displays clear damage to the vessel's front end.
- Department spokesperson Mo Qutob stated the agency has not disclosed the nature of the officers' injuries, citing privacy concerns and prioritizing staff health and safety.
- The DFO urges the public to report marine mammal disturbances, entanglements, or collisions to the Marine Mammal Incident Hotline, supporting ongoing conservation efforts in British Columbia's waters.
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Two fisheries officers injured when vessel collides with humpback whale in B.C.
CALVERT ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Two Fisheries Department officers have been injured when the boat they were in crashed into a humpback whale on British Columbia's central coast.
·Toronto, Canada
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