Ep 26: Electric ferry deployment in British Columbia highlights emerging vessel-strike risks to humpback whales under the Fisheries Act and Species at Risk Act.
Environmental IntelligenceShow Notes
**HOOK:** Electric ferry deployment in British Columbia highlights emerging vessel-strike risks to humpback whales under the Fisheries Act and Species at Risk Act.
**Executive Summary:** British Columbia’s new all-electric passenger ferry reduces underwater noise but increases collision potential for humpback whales, requiring updated marine risk assessments. ...
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