Yes, absolutely. It's a major concern for Tsleil-Waututh. We're currently commissioning and working with experts—whale experts, acoustic ecologists and people who study southern resident killer whales—to better understand the impacts of increased tankers in Burrard Inlet and in the Salish Sea on the southern resident killer whales specifically, as well as the environment in general.
Unfortunately, in this short period I don't know how specific I can get. We're developing a better understanding of the impacts, but it's something that we would absolutely invite further engagement in. We would happily discuss and share the results of our findings as we get them. We're expecting these reports within the coming weeks. It's work that's currently under way.
Generally, the impacts of marine shipping affects communication among the whales. Specifically, the southern resident killer whales hunt by echolocation. It's like sonar—like bats or animals like that. The sound disrupts both the communication among whales and their hunting techniques.