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Government of Canada takes additional steps to support recovery of the Southern Resident Killer Whales in the Salish Sea

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Thursday, November 29, 2018
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Today, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced additional measures to support the recovery of endangered whale populations.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced additional measures to support the recovery of endangered whale populations.
  • This state of the art hydrophone station will be deployed in the Southern Resident Killer Whale's critical habitat, at Boundary Pass in the Salish Sea.
  • The 2018 voluntary measures in Haro Strait and the Strait of Juan de Fuca ended when the Southern Resident Killer Whales left the region.
  • "Our government is taking bold actions to help protect and restore the iconic Southern Resident Killer Whales.

Government of Canada is taking steps to support recovery of the Southern Resident Killer Whales in the Salish Sea

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Monday, October 22, 2018
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Building on this, today, Terry Beech, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport announced measures to support the recovery of endangered whale populations.

Key Points: 
  • Building on this, today, Terry Beech, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport announced measures to support the recovery of endangered whale populations.
  • These $1.6 million measures will include the deployment of an underwater hydrophone at Boundary Pass in the Salish Sea.
  • Over the coming months, the hydrophone will collect individual vessel and mammal noise profiles and the information will be used to develop measures to further support the recovery of the Southern Resident Killer Whales.
  • "Canada's Whales Initiative builds on the success of the Oceans Protection Plan to support the recovery of endangered whale populations.