Southern resident orcas

is, is hatcheries.

And, and it's vital for, for us to sustain not just our recreational fisheries, but to provide supplemental food source for SRKWs, Southern Resident Killer Whales, and also commercial, both state and treaty or tribal commercial opportunities.

And then, so I know that in July, your office highlighted A recommendation of, I think it was $28 million for the Mitchell Act, which is a federal thing that supports, you know, hatchery funding.

And year in and year out, when we do a process here in Washington to determine our seasons, it's called North of Falcon.

And when a population is in real trouble, the buffer grows.

Off the Pacific coast of Canada, an endangered population of salmon-eating orcas, called the Southern Residents, was down to about 70 animals.

In 2026, Canada raised the distance boats must keep from these animals from 400 meters to 1,000 meters.

The idea behind every one of these rules is pretty much the same.

When I started working at Eagle Wing back in 2021, the individual count was at 72 individuals.

Back when I started here at Eagle Wing, the Southern Resident Killer Whale count was at 50.

I believe at some of the high points after the capture era, it was just under 100.

It was like 98 or something in terms of individuals.

The funding will support several initiatives, including expanding the Canadian Coast Guard's capabilities for monitoring marine traffic and establishing a new national weather forecasting system focused on near-shore conditions.

Plans also include improvements to search and rescue stations and developing better responses to oil spills, as well as addressing underwater noise pollution impacting marine mammals like the Southern Resident Killer Whales.

Mr. Carney emphasized that these investments will help safeguard sensitive ecosystems while Canada pursues economic growth initiatives like the pipeline project and port expansion, both of which are expected to increase vessel traffic in coastal waters.

And now, let's take a look at what's happening around town.