Peter Ross, a senior scientist with Raincoast Conservation Foundation, said the vessel sank in an important feeding area for endangered southern resident killer whales. It will be a race against time to clean up the spill, he said.
There are only 74 southern resident killer whales remaining and the federal government says the main threats to the species are contaminants, declining chinook populations and acoustic disturbances. On Monday, the coast guard's Pacific Northwest division said a dive team was looking for the best way to secure vents on the vessel so that the tanks can be defueled.
No whales have been identified in the affected area and personnel are on scene to prevent marine mammals from approaching.
LOL... The sunken Queen of the North was a full sized ferry in Orca habitat.
Emergency!! Emergency!!!
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