Evaluating Threats in Multinational Marine Ecosystems:

Joseph K. Gaydos , Sofie Thixton, and  Jamie Donatuto have recently published Evaluating Threats in Multinational Marine Ecosystems: A Coast Salish First Nations and Tribal Perspective  Published: December 21, 2015 ( Sea Doc Society) Abstract: Despite the merit of managing natural resources on the scale of ecosystems, evaluating threats and managing risk in ecosystems that

Killer whales and Acoustic Masking in the Marine Environment

In our recent Final submission of written evidence to the National Energy Board re Kinder Morgans TMX pipeline proposal, our  Chapter 3  dealt with the severe threat to Cetaceans from the cumulative increase of vessel traffic from the project. Since writing that report, more references on this subject have come to light from another Intervenor

Sufficiency Review of the Information on Effects of Underwater Noise and the Potential for Ship Strikes from Marine Shipping on Marine Mammals in the Facilities Application for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project

Context: Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (Trans Mountain) is proposing an expansion of its current 1,150 km pipeline system between Strathcona County, AB and Burnaby, BC (the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, hereafter ‘the Project’). On December 16, 2013, Trans Mountain filed a Facilities Application for the Project with the National Energy Board (NEB), pursuant to the

Action Plan for the Northern and Southern Resident Killer Whale –March 2014 draft

Executive Summary See the full PDF report: DFO_Resident_Killer_Whale_Action_Plan_- This action plan addresses recovery measures for the Northern and Southern Resident Killer Whale populations in Canadian Pacific waters. Through a series of technical workshops, consultations and meetings, recovery measures were developed to address the broad goals and objectives identified in the Recovery Strategy for Northern and

Behavioral Ecology of Transient Killer Whales ( Orcinus orca) around Southern Vancouver Island, B.C. Preliminary Research Summary

Robin Baird and Pam Stacey prepared this report and a summary  and synthesis of data collected on all aspects of Transient Killer whale behaviour, pod dynamics , and ecology in southern B.C. See the complete PDF  ( 41 pages)foraging_behaviour_of_transient_killer_whales