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Government of Canada continues to invest in research to inform protection measures for vulnerable whale populations
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Government of Canada continues to invest in research to inform protection measures for vulnerable whale populations
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VICTORIA A Victoria tech company has deployed sophisticated listening devices in the Salish Sea, and its research could have a ripple effect worldwide. Transport Canada commissioned JASCO Applied Sciences for the $9.5 million project that will monitor noise emissions from large commercial ships, as well as track and detect whales as they pass. The funding is part of the federal government’s five-year Whales Initiative program. The station consists of two observation frames, each with eight underwater microphones, called hydrophones. They are deployed 190 meters (620 feet) under the shipping lanes in Boundary Pass, just south of Pender and Saturna islands. The system is able to transmit information back in real time, meaning it could be used in the future as part of a warning system to alert ships to pods of humpback and killer whales in their path.