Blue whales and humpback whales are granted protection in the North Pacific: 1967: Coal Harbour Station closes, ending commercial whaling operations in BC: Japanese and Soviet whalers continue to hunt whales in B.C.’s offshore waters, targeting sperm, sei, fin, and North Pacific right whales. The BCCSN joined the Whale Trail’s cause in 2015 … The Hebridean Whale Trail aims to support local communities and sustainable livelihoods by promoting accessible, land-based marine tourism and celebrating the wondrous creatures that can be seen here. Cetacean Sightings Network (BCCSN) is very excited to welcome BC Ferries to the Whale Trail! Based in Seattle, WA, The Whale Trail‘s mission is to inspire appreciation and stewardship of whales and our marine environment by establishing a network of land-based viewing sites along the Pacific Coast from California to Alaska. The B.C. JASCO has collaborated with the Vancouver Aquarium to bring you the following marine mammal vocalizations. The POD team sees a solution, to the noise problem at least, in the Whale Trail, which the BC Cetacean Sighting Network is championing in Canada. There is an urgent need to protect British Columbia’s vulnerable cetacean (whale, dolphin, and porpoise) populations. The B.C. The Land-Based Whale Watching project, known as The Whale Trail, is an initiative that supports on-shore locations from which the public can see orcas and other marine mammals and report their sightings to the B.C. Whales and dolphins still support jobs and the Hebridean economy today, through whale-watching and wildlife tourism. B.C. https://thewhaletrail.org/regions/british-columbia/bc-history Science / Outreach / The Whale Trail Cotton Park, Mayne Island. The Whale Trail is a non-profit organization based in Seattle, Wash., with a mission to inspire appreciation and stewardship of orcas, other marine mammals, and the marine environment. Ferries is helping to build awareness of local whale species by joining the Whale Trail, a non-profit organization that promotes a series of more than 100 shore-based sites and signs found at are currently listed as “At Risk” under Canada’s Species at Risk Act.. Cetaceans can be struck and fatally injured by ships. The Whale Trail is a non-profit organization based in Seattle, Wash., with a mission to inspire appreciation and stewardship of orcas, other marine mammals, and the marine environment. Based in Seattle, WA, The Whale Trail’s mission is to inspire appreciation and stewardship of whales and our marine environment by establishing a network of land-based viewing sites along the Pacific Coast from California to Alaska. On Pender and the surrounding islands, it’s easy to watch killer whales from shore. 1972: Marine Mammal Protection Act is passed Impacted by anthropogenic threats, including ship strikes, vessel noise, and disturbance, 12 of the 27 species of cetaceans found in B.C. VICTORIA – BC Ferries is proud to join the Whale Trail, a series of shore-based locations to view marine mammals along the Pacific Coast. Cetacean Sightings Network (BCCSN) is very excited to welcome BC Ferries to The Whale Trail! The Whale Trail is led by a core team of partners including NOAA Fisheries, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Seattle Aquarium, the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, and the Whale Museum. Our BC planning team is led by the BC Cetacean Sighting Network.