Ferry struck humpback whale near Vancouver: DFO
Posted on: Oct 19, 2025 04:08 IST | Posted by: Cbc
A ship owned by a high-velocity, passenger-only ferryboat serve betwixt george vancouver and Nanaimo has struck a humpback whale near Vancouver in English Bay, according to a federal department.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) said in a written statement that Hullo Ferries has informed the department of the collision.
The company is fully co-operating, according to DFO.
The statement said the whale was observed swimming north after the contact, but it did not offer any additional details about the condition of the animal.
Regulations require operators of vessels or fishing gear to immediately inform the department of accidental contacts with marine mammals.
Hullo Ferries advertises up to 14 daily sailings, using two catamarans, between downtown Vancouver and downtown Nanaimo.
Vancouver Island Ferry Company, which operates Hullo Ferries, says in a statement that its vessel Spuhels "likely made contact with a whale" during a scheduled sailing.
"Upon sighting the mammal, the bridge team immediately initiated evasive action, and executed a crash stop maneuver in accordance with safety procedures," the statement reads.
The company added that it followed all reporting protocols, including notification of DFO, the Canadian Coast Guard, First Nations partners and the Whale Reporting Alert System.
The statement did not offer any details about the state of the animal after the collision but said CCTV footage and crew observations "indicate that the whale was seen moving away from the area" following the incident.
"This event is felt deeply by our crew and everyone at [Vancouver Island Ferry Company]," it said. "We take our responsibility to protect marine life very seriously and strictly follow the Whale Reporting Alert System and Canada's Marine Mammal Guidelines."
Last month, researchers found a dead humpback near a site where it was reportedly hit by a B.C. Ferries vessel off B.C.'s northern coast.
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