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. 2024 Mar 20;19(3):e0297768. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297768

Table 2. Aquaculture operations at the time of humpback whale interactions.

Date Location Operations Smolt size stocked Lights Bubble curtain Time of discovery Damage done Notes
Nov. 1, 2008 Raynor Site Active 300 g smolts
Mar. 25, 2009 Mussel Rock Fallow None None None 10:35 am A predator net had been deployed the previous day in two pieces and was to be sewn together by divers the day that the whale was observed
Mar. 27, 2013 Ross Pass Active Smolts in smolt nets (1” mesh) Yes, underwater None 5:50 am No whale observed during an inspection at 11 pm the night before
Sep. 12, 2016 Lime Point Fallow
Nov. 15, 2016 Lime Point Fallow
Nov. 25, 2016 Gold River Active Smolts, size not indicated Unknown None
Dec. 2, 2018 Millar Channel Fallow Smolts in smolt nets (1” mesh) Yes, underwater (dusk–dawn) Yes, in use at time of incident 8:00 am Hole at 23 m depth
Nov. 14, 2021 Wehlis Bay Active None None None 8:00 am 1.5 m x 1.5 m hole at 28 m depth Site was in the process of being deactivated. The containment nets had been removed and only the predator net was installed and fully weighted