More than $45,000 in fines issued after B.C. whale protection measures violated in 2021
Southern resident killer whales are among the most threatened orca populations off B.C.’s coast. In 2020, the population declined to a 40-year low, more than a 25 per cent decline from their observed peak in 1995, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
“The limited number of repeat violations reflects a successful educational campaign for boaters during the year,” the statement reads.Article content “Canadians care about this endangered species and want them to recover and thrive,” she says in the release. “We’re seeing encouraging results from enhanced federal protective measures and will continue to build on that partnership with industry, Indigenous groups and others to ensure the protection and regeneration of this important species.”
In October, five environmental groups called on the DFO and other enforcement bodies to ramp up patrols, prosecutions and penalties to deter violations.
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