Study Finds U.S. Regulations to Protect Killer Whales Near B.C. Coast Effective
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Canadian Press] by Linda Givetash - January 2, 2018
American regulations that limit vessel noise and traffic around endangered killer whales off the West Coast are working, a new study says.
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, said in its review of regulations adopted in 2011 that the changes are benefiting southern resident orcas without having negative effects on the local whale watching and tourism industries.
The southern residents that ply the waters off British Columbia and Washington state are listed as endangered species in the United States and a species at risk in ...
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