Assessment of Vessel Noise within the Southern Resident Killer Whale Critical Habitat
July 2018 — British Columbia, Canada
Client: Transport Canada
A large and comprehensive modelling study for Transport Canada’s Innovation Centre to investigate options for managing and reducing vessel noise exposures to marine fauna, including the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale. The study examined underwater shipping noise levels in the Salish Sea, in key areas of critical habitat for SRKW, and investigated the effectiveness of several possible noise mitigation approaches, including slow down zones, no-go periods, and rerouting shipping lanes.
