E-7869 Southern Resident killer whale protection Petition Tracker | Signature Growth — Canadian Petition Tracker
Track E-7869 — Southern Resident killer whale protection — with 6 signatures and counting. Sponsored by Tamara Kronis. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7869
Petition Details
- Status: Active — open for signatures
- Closing date: February 24, 2027
- Sponsor: Tamara Kronis (Nanaimo—Ladysmith)
- Category: Fisheries
Signature Statistics
Provincial Distribution
- British Columbia: 5 signatures
- Ontario: 1 signatures
Petition Text
Petition to the Minister of Fisheries
Whereas:
• Southern Resident killer whales are an endangered species whose recovery is important to all Canadians;
• The current Gulf Islands recreational salmon fishing closure remains in effect from June 15 to November 30, regardless of whether Southern Resident killer whales are present in the area;
• Southern Resident killer whales are highly mobile and migrate as far south as California and as far north as Southeast Alaska;
• A targeted, real-time, science-informed management approach can protect Southern Resident killer whales while reducing unnecessary impacts on recreational anglers, Indigenous communities, coastal communities, tourism operators, guides, and small businesses; and
• Growing pinniped populations continue to place significant predation pressure on Chinook and Coho salmon and should be addressed as part of a comprehensive salmon recovery strategy.
We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the Minister of Fisheries to: 1. Replace fixed seasonal recreational fishing closures with a real-time, science-informed management approach that uses the best available monitoring and tracking technology to determine when Southern Resident killer whales are present;
2. Implement fishing closures only when Southern Resident killer whales are confirmed to be within a defined management area and reopen those areas promptly once the whales have departed; and
3. Develop and implement science-based pinniped management, in collaboration with Indigenous Peoples, scientists, recreational and commercial fishing sectors, and other stakeholders, for the long-term recovery of Southern Resident killer whales, and the sustainability of British Columbia’s public fishery.
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