VANCOUVER — The Vancouver-based non-profit Ocean Sensible says underwater microphones will probably be used to assist shield whales from collisions with ships off British Columbia’s coast.
A press release from the group says the initiative marks the primary time automated detections from hydrophones will probably be used to tell close by business vessels of the presence of whales by means of the Ocean Sensible whale report alert system.
It says the alerts will assist mariners decide when to decelerate or cease to keep away from disturbing or injuring whales in waters between Victoria and Metro Vancouver, an space that features the vital habitat of endangered southern resident killer whales.
The assertion says the hydrophones “dramatically enhance” detection capabilities, particularly when visibility is low or whales are submerged within the water.
It says the mission is utilizing a hydrophone array primarily based on the Boundary Cross underwater listening station positioned beneath a significant transport lane.
A press release from Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says Canada is getting higher at decreasing threats to endangered whale populations yearly, and he seems ahead to seeing the outcomes of the hydrophone pilot mission.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed April 6, 2024.
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