Speed limits, fishery rules aim to protect southern killer whales
Transport Canada has announced salmon fishery closures and mandatory speed limits in areas where southern resident killer whales forage and travel in the ongoing effort to protect the endangered species.
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![Orcas are pictured in Chatham Sound near Prince Rupert, B.C., in this file photo from June 2018. The federal government has announced salmon fishery closures and mandatory speed limits in areas where southern resident killer whales forage and travel in the ongoing effort to protect the endangered species. The heads of two orca whales are seen beside each other in an ocean.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7223273.1717451857!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/chatham-sound-bc-20180622.jpg)
Transport Canada has announced salmon fishery closures and mandatory speed limits in areas where southern resident killer whales forage and travel in the ongoing effort to protect the endangered species.