Consultation Regarding Recovery Actions for the Southern Resident Killer Whales

Subject
Marine law, southern resident killer whales
Author
Linda Nowlan
Summary

In 2003, southern resident killer whales (SRKWs) were listed as Endangered, the most serious “at risk” status under the Species at Risk Act (SARA). More recently, federal Fisheries and Environment Ministers determined that the SRKWs faced an ‘imminent threat’ to their survival.

In this letter to Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Linda Nowlan and Maryann Watson provide feedback on the measures under consideration for the recovery of the southern resident killer whales for 2019. 

Publication Date
Publication Pages
6
Publisher
West Coast Environmental Law
Publication City
Vancouver
Publication Format
PDF