US EditionPort Authority Expands Threat Reduction Measures for Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales Off B.C.'s Coast
- The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority expanded its ECHO Program in June 2025 to reduce threats to endangered southern resident killer whales off British Columbia's coast.
- This expansion responds to evidence from Fisheries and Oceans Canada identifying a hot spot at Swiftsure Bank, adding to slowdowns at Haro Strait, Boundary Pass, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
- Over 70 shipping companies have committed to reducing speeds or adjusting routes between June and November, spanning approximately 86 nautical miles and covering over half of the critical habitat where whales and shipping lanes intersect.
- Jennifer Natland said the ECHO Program adapted over ten years to reflect latest research on whale presence and shipping threats, while Minister Chrystia Freeland called it coordinated action to reduce vessel noise and support recovery.
- These measures aim to minimize acoustic and physical disturbances to support recovery of the 74 remaining southern resident whales, highlighting the need for sustained partnerships among stakeholders.
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Port authority expands threat reduction measures for endangered southern resident killer whales off B.C.'s coast
More than 70 marine transportation organizations will slow down or move away from key areas of importance to at-risk whales, including "hot spot" for endangered orcas VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority-led Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation (ECHO) Program launched expanded threat reduction measures to reduce the impacts of commercial shipping on at-risk whales such as…
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Port authority expands threat reduction measures for endangered southern resident killer whales off B.C.’s coast
More than 70 marine transportation organizations will slow down or move away from key areas of importance to at-risk whales, including “hot spot” for endangered orcas
The biologist and Walschützer Fabian Ritter has written a book from the perspective of the whales. In one chapter the Orcas explain their so far enigmatic repellations against sailboatsPeople we generally respect orcas. We would not think of using you as a ball of play (or even as a prey), as we always do with seals, dolphins or large whales.What some of us have thought up in recent times, however, when they invented the game with the sailboats …
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