Port Monitors Impact of Ship Noise on Whales: Underwater listening station launched to better understand impact of ship noise on at-risk whales

VANCOUVER, B.C.—To better understand and manage the impact of shipping activities on whales throughout the southern coast of British Columbia, a hydrophone listening station has been deployed by the Port Metro Vancouver, with support from the University of Victoria’s Ocean Networks Canada and JASCO Applied Sciences, to monitor underwater vessel noise in the Strait of Georgia.