Presentation Abstract
Protecting the Salish Sea environment, the Southern Resident Killer Whales and other marine mammals is part of the mission of Washington State Ferries (WSF), and British Columbia Ferries (BCF). This presentation provides an update on underwater noise data analysis of WSF and BCF ferry vessels, plans for further data collection and potential noise mitigation strategies. WSF and BCF are members of the Port of Vancouver Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation Program (ECHO).
Session Title
Collaborating to Reduce Impacts of Underwater Noise from Vessels on SKRW: Understanding and Managing Underwater Noise from Vessel Activities
Keywords
Ferries, Underwater noise
Conference Track
SSE14: Vessel Traffic: Risks and Impacts
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2018 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE14-399
Start Date
6-4-2018 10:45 AM
End Date
6-4-2018 11:00 AM
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Ferries--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)--Noise; Underwater sound--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Killer whale--Behavior--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Killer whale--Effect of noise on--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
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Washington State Ferries: update on ferry vessel noise in the Salish Sea
Protecting the Salish Sea environment, the Southern Resident Killer Whales and other marine mammals is part of the mission of Washington State Ferries (WSF), and British Columbia Ferries (BCF). This presentation provides an update on underwater noise data analysis of WSF and BCF ferry vessels, plans for further data collection and potential noise mitigation strategies. WSF and BCF are members of the Port of Vancouver Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation Program (ECHO).
