CBC spoke to Andrew Trites, professor and director of UBC’s Marine Mammal Research Unit, about the effect of sport fishing on orca populations in the Juan de Fuca Strait.
Trites says there isn’t enough evidence to support the view that banning sport fishing has any impact on the southern resident killer whales.
“I think the intended goal is is all well and good. But I am a bit concerned that management actions are be being put into place without any attempts to determine whether or not they’re effective,” he said.
