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Vecs assessment

Fish & Fish Habitat

 

 

Selected as VC due to ecological and socio-economic importance & potential interaction with Project

Marine Mammals & Sea Turtles

Selected as VC due to potential habitat endangerment, their susceptibility to underwater sound, and their cultural value

Migratory Birds

 

 

Selected as VC due to role in pelagic/coastal ecosystems, cultural & economic importance of subsistence and hunts, oil effects,and tendency to light

Special Areas

 

Selected as VC due to their presence within/near Project Area

Commercial Fishing & Other Ocean Uses

 

Selected as VC due to being principal domestic economic activity within RAA and for their socio-cultural importance

Indigenous Peoples & Communities

 

Selected as VC  in recognition of the cultural, social, and economic importance of marine life and fishing to Indigenous peoples, and in consideration of potential impacts of project activities on asserted or established Aboriginal and treaty rights

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