Evidence of fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus velifera) recovery in the Canadian Pacific

• Published in: Frontiers in Conservation Science
• Main Authors: Lynn Rannankari, Rianna Burnham, David Duffus
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024
• Subjects: fin whales; commercial whaling; population rebounding; acoustic monitoring; visual surveys; platforms of opportunity; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; British Columbia; Canada; Pacific; Balaenoptera physalus; Fin whale
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.2024.1392039; https://doaj.org/article/f47f45edfa7546eab1e6ece15c07827b

Pacific fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus velifera), once the most abundant cetacean species in British Columbia (BC), were also one of the most heavily targeted by commercial whaling. Much of what we know about their phenology and ecology is from catch records, but their current status has not yet...