Protecting whales
Actions to help protect Canada's endangered whales.
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Working with our partners
Collaborating with other governments, groups who have expertise in marine mammals and species at risk, and others to prevent future incidents.
Research
Science informs our action to protect whales.
Watching marine wildlife
Guidelines and best practices for observing marine animals in your region.
Protecting whales from vessel collisions
Taking action to better protect whales in our waters and address impacts from human activities.
Ghost gear
The problem with ghost fishing gear and what we are doing about it.
When marine mammals are trapped by ice
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is committed to the welfare of marine mammals.
Whale protection initiative
Purpose and expected outcomes of our initiative for protecting whales by understanding their marine environment.
Whalesafe gear adoption fund
Supporting the transition to whalesafe gear by 2023
North Atlantic right whale
On alert for whales
We are actively looking for right whales
Fisheries management measures in the Atlantic
Measures and initiatives in place to protect right whales.
Fishing closures for North Atlantic right whale protection
Notices for the opening and closing of grids in the Atlantic.
Infographic: Protecting North Atlantic right whales
Whales can be injured or killed when they become entangled in fishing gear.
North Atlantic right whale monitoring and surveillance activities
Activities to monitor and detect right whales in Canadian waters.
Southern Resident killer whale
Management measures in the Pacific
Measures and initiatives in place to protect killer whales.
eBook - Protecting Southern Resident Killer Whales
How the Government of Canada is taking action to help this iconic species
Features
Protecting Canada's Endangered Whales
We are working with partners to help protect Canada's endangered whales.
Protecting killer whales
How Canada is taking action to help southern resident killer whales.
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