Canada: Sanctuaries and food for our endangered killer whales
Canada has announced big-scale measures to safeguard and feed endangered killer whales in the Salish Sea, a day after Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law measures to protect endangered orcas on the U.S. side of the border.
The Canadians, in measures announced Friday, put a lot of emphasis on slowing down ships, establishing vessel-free "sanctuary zones" and keeping all boats 400 meters (1,300-plus feet) away from the endangered whales.
Just 75 whales remain in the southern resident killer whale population. The whale population is healthier further north in Johnstone Strait, which separates Vancouver Island from the British Columbia mainland.
"Significant and sustained reductions in noise levels from shipping will be needed to aid in the recovery of these whales," said Hussein Alidina, an ocean specialist with World Wildlife Fund--Canada.
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