Orca Regulations Communications Advisory Group Volunteer Interest Form

Governor Inslee has signed new legislation to create a mandatory 1,000-yard vessel buffer around Southern Resident killer whales to protect the endangered population from vessel noise and disturbance. The expanded buffer requirement goes into effect January 2025.

The new legislation also directs the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to form a volunteer advisory group to inform the development of outreach and education strategies to implement the actions outlined in the law. The group will include representatives from the recreational boating, commercial whale watching, and commercial fishing communities, as well as ports and marinas, government entities, nongovernmental organizations, tribes, and researchers. The group will meet for the first time in summer 2023 and will sunset in summer 2025.

To express interest in joining the Orca Regulations Communications Advisory (ORCA) Group, please fill out the form below. WDFW will be in contact in the future as the advisory group is formed.

Please share your name and contact information.

Affiliation (if applicable)

Closed to responses

* Which of these apply to you? Select any/all that apply.

Tribe/First Nation

Government- U.S. federal, state, local

Government- Canadian

Port/marina

Environmental NGO

Southern Resident killer whale research community

Recreational Boating Association of Washington member

Northwest Marine Trade Association member

Motorized boating

Sailing

Marine kayaking/paddle boarding

Recreational fishing

Commercial fishing

Commercial whale watching

Paddle tour industry

N/A- none of these

Closed to responses

Please select any other applicable perspectives or qualifications you would bring to the ORCA Group:

Communications/outreach training or experience

Marketing training or experience

Social marketing experience

Experience working on behavior change initiatives/campaigns

Education training or experience

Social science training or experience

Navigational or surveyor training or experience

IT tool/app development training or experience

Orca ecotype identification training or experience

Shore-based marine wildlife viewing

Other

Closed to responses

Please share a sentence or two about your most relevant experience.

Closed for Comments

What is your level of interest in participating in the ORCA Group? (Select all that apply.)

Attending regular meetings & serving as a voting member

Participating in a workshop (one or more)

Participation on my own time (e.g., taking a survey)

Giving feedback on options (e.g. user test group feedback)

Brainstorming options

Prioritizing strategies

Monitoring effectiveness

Undecided/unsure

Other

Closed to responses

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Orca Regulations Communications Advisory Group Volunteer Interest Form

Orca Regulations Communications Advisory Group Volunteer Interest Form

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Please share your name and contact information.

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Affiliation (if applicable)

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* Which of these apply to you? Select any/all that apply.

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Please select any other applicable perspectives or qualifications you would bring to the ORCA Group:

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Please share a sentence or two about your most relevant experience.

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What is your level of interest in participating in the ORCA Group? (Select all that apply.)