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Government of Canada continues to invest in research to inform protection measures for vulnerable whale populations | |
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2021-02-16 | |
发布年 | 2021 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 加拿大 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
正文(英文) | February 16, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario - Whales are as vulnerable as they are majestic. As a Government we are committed to protecting them with methods that are sustainable and grounded in the best-available research and technology. Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, announced $806,759 in funding for marine mammal research. This funding supports five research projects under two Oceans Protection Plan programs dedicated to reducing the threats marine mammals face in our increasingly busy and noisy coastal waters. Three of the projects are funded under the Whale Detection and Collision Avoidance Initiative which aims to develop and test technologies capable of detecting the presence of North Atlantic right whales and Southern Resident killer whales in near real-time. Through this Initiative, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution received $325,508 over two years to test a ship-based infrared camera whale detection system capable of detecting whale blows in near real-time. eSonar received $190,300 for a one-year project to develop a pop-up hydrophone system capable of bringing a communication antenna to the surface of the water following a whale detection event and transmitting the information in near real-time. The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research was funded $37,500 over two years to collaborate with international partners to explore innovative techniques for the detection, classification, and localization of the endangered North Atlantic right whales vocalizations in acoustic datasets. Two more projects are funded through the Marine Environmental Quality Initiative which aims to better understand the impact of shipping-related noise on the North Atlantic right whale, the St. Lawrence Estuary Beluga and the Southern Resident killer whale, and help inform measures aimed at reducing underwater noise levels. The Institut de recherche CHORUS received $198,826 over two years to develop algorithms that will rapidly process vast amounts of acoustic data. This could help better detect and identify whale feeding areas, distribution, and sensitivity to shipping noise. The Marine Animal Response Society received $54,625 over two years to develop protocols for the collection of samples, specifically from marine mammals in Canada’s Maritime provinces, for research on the stress response that comes from exposure to human-made factors, including underwater noise. Together, these research projects will help us better understand the factors affecting the health and wellbeing of our most vulnerable whales and support ongoing actions to help address their key threats, including noise pollution, vessel strikes, and fishing gear entanglement. These investments will help Canada continue protecting its whale populations in an evidence-based way while focusing on growing our Blue Economy. Quotes
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来源平台 | Government of Canada - Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
文献类型 | 新闻 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/314955 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
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