3 humpbacks in 10 days struck by ships off B.C. coast 'devastating,' conservationist says

Conservationists and a First Nation are expressing worry after three humpback whales were struck by ships in northern B.C. waters in a 10-day span last month.

On July 20, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) said a possible humpback strike happened near Wright Sound, south of Prince Rupert on the northwest coast. B.C. Ferries has said there is “very real potential” that its vessel, Northern Expedition, was the ship involved.

On July 21, another whale was struck near Kitimat, about 206 kilometres east of Prince Rupert. DFO did not say what type of vessel was involved in this incident.

The third incident happened on July 29 when a cruise ship struck a humpback in Hecate

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