カナダ：ブリティッシュコロンビア州南部海域でのシャチ保護

カナダ運輸省は、ブリティッシュコロンビア州南部の特定海域を航行する船舶に対し、絶滅危惧種に指定されたシャチを保護するため、航行制限等を含む新たな要件を6月1日より実施しています。詳細はShip Safety Bulletin (SSB) No. 15/2022をご参照ください。

Transport Canada has issued Ship Safety Bulletin (SSB) No. 15/2022 to replace its previous SSB No. 12/2021. The latest SSB updates requirements under the Interim Order for Protection of the Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) which came into force on 1 June, 2022 for vessels navigating in, on or through specific waters in Southern British Columbia. Some of these waters are key foraging sites for the Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW), listed as endangered under the Species at Risk Act. The Government of Canada has put in place measures to reduce the acoustic and physical disturbance of marine vessels on the SRKW which can otherwise impact on the ability of the SRKW to perform critical life processes. The protection measures developed include a 400 metre approach distance restriction, the establishment of interim sanctuary zones, and the establishment of seasonal slowdown areas. 

Members are directed to SSB No. 15/2022 for details of these measures, the periods of their application and exemptions available for vessels and/or people.