Vessel Traffic
Vessel traffic is:
A. Commercial vessels only (ferries, cruise ships, whale watching vessels...)
B. Recreational vessels only (people's own boats)
C. Shipping vessels only (freighters, tankers, cargo ships..)
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Vessel traffic is any vessel (large or small) on the water
What is pollution?
Anything that is introduced in an environment that is harmful or poisonous to the organisms present
What is eco-tourism?
Tourism where people explore natural environment to observe wildlife
What is commercial fishing?
Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries
The most polluted animals are killer whales:
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
A. TRUE
By being on the top of the food chain, killer whales accumulate a lot of pollution throughout their lives.
Number of large vessels moving through the Salish Sea each year:
A. 500
B. 2000
C. 8000
D. 11000
D. 11000
The amount of plastic recycled in Canada:
A. Less than 10%
B. More than 30%
C. 50%
D. More than 50%
A. Less than 10%.
Only 7% of plastic is recycled in Canada!
Name one negative impact of eco-tourism
- If vessels are used: oil spills, noise pollution, use of gas...
- If strict rules and regulations are not in place, wildlife can be harassed
Name one method fishermen use to catch fish commercially (multiple answers accepted)
Gillnets, Trawling, Long lines, Hook and Line, Seine nets...
About ___ of humpback whales documented in the Salish Sea have been reported to have suffered an entanglement in fishing gear in their lifetime.
A. 10%
B. 30%
C. 50%
C. 50%
Around 50% of humpback whales reported in the Salish Sea have suffered an entanglement in fishing gear in their life. Those are only the ones we know about!
Name one reason why it is important to minimize the impact that vessels have in the Salish Sea
- The Salish Sea is home to an endangered population of killer whales, the Southern Resident Killer Whales
- The Salish Sea is home to a variety of different wildlife that depend on the sea for survival
- Boat strikes represent a serious threats to whales (especially humpbacks) and other wildlife
The main contributor of plastic in the ocean is:
A. Large shipping corporations (Amazon)
B. Fishing vessels
C. Cities dumping their waste in the water
B. Fishing vessels.
"Ghost nets" (discarded fishing gears) make up almost 70% of all the ocean plastic pollution!
Name one positive impact of ecotourism
- Increases awareness of animals that may be threatened or endangered
- Contributes to conservation efforts
- Allows for research
The term "by-catch" refers to the unintentional capture of other animals (not just the intended catch) during fishing.
Name one reason why by-catch is harmful to the environment.
It can disrupt the food chain, it can catch animals that are endangered, it catch too many animals.
In the 2023-2024 fishing season alone, 28000 salmon (mainly chinook) were caught as by-catch by trawlers.
When did killer whale captivity end in Canada?
A. 1980
B. 2000
C. 2023
C. 2023.
The last captive orca in Canada died on March 9th, 2023, in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The marine transportation industry only employs more than 25000 people every year:
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE. It employs around 27000 people every year
An average person in Canada produces ___ kg of waste per day
A. Less than 0.5
B. Between 0.5 - 1
C. Between 1 - 2
D. More than 2
D. More than 2.
An average Canadian produces 2.33 kg of waste per day
Eco-tourism is sustainable.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. DEPENDS
Why?
C. DEPENDS
Any good reasons!
Name one way commercial fishing contributes to pollution
Air pollution by burning fuel
Water pollution by burning fuel, discarding fishing gears...
Noise pollution by engine noise
The last whaling station on Vancouver Island closed in 1967.
How many humpbacks were recorded in the Salish Sea in 1997, 30 years after the whaling era?
A. 1
B. 30
C. 100
A. 1
The first humpback whale recorded in the Salish Sea after the whaling area was in 1997. She was a young female who still returns to the Salish Sea to this day!
Name one thing that YOU would implement to better manage vessel traffic in the Salish Sea
Any good answer!
Name one action that YOU can do to reduce your impact on the environment
Any good answers!
Name one regulation that YOU would implement to ensure that eco-tourism is sustainable for both the companies and the wildlife
Any good answers!
Name one practice YOU would implement to ensure the sustainability of the fishing industry
Any good answer!
Name one action that YOU can do to protect the Salish Sea
Any good answers!