49-foot boat goes down west of Sunset Point, near Sidney, with about 9,800 litres of diesel and oil on board
U.S. Coast Guard and federal fisheries officers responded to a sunken fishing vessel Saturday off San Juan Island in Haro Strait, critical habitat for the endangered southern resident killer whales that are reportedly in the area.
The Washington state-based Orca Network, which monitors the orcas in their traditional summer feeding area in the Salish Sea, said in a social media post almost all of the orcas “showed up and are a short distance south of the spill.” NOAA also considers underwater firecrackers, often called seal bombs, to deter the orcas. Ironically, the small charges were used in the 1960s and 1970s to help capture killer whales for public display in aquariums. “Now we are using historical knowledge of the whales’ behaviour during those captures to support conservation of the whales,” NOAA’s website said.
“The U.S. Coast Guard is the lead for this incident,” spokesperson Michelle Imbeau said in a statement. “However, the Canadian Coast Guard is working closely with the USCG and is ready to respond and ready to assist as required.”
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