[CINC] Fwd: Commission to discuss whale-killing Diablo Canyon seismic testing : Indybay

[Catherine French]

From: Catherine French <cfrench1366 at aol.com>
Date: September 20, 2012 4:49:20 PM PDT
To: Catherine French <cfrench1366 at aol.com>
Subject: Fwd: Commission to discuss whale-killing Diablo Canyon seismic testing : Indybay

Here is a response from John Calambokidis regarding the Diablo Canyon seismic testing.

Calm seas,

Catherine French

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-----Original Message-----
From: Catherine French [mailto:cfrench1366 at aol.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 1:50 PM
To: John Calambokidis
Subject: Re: Commission to discuss whale-killing Diablo Canyon seismic testing : Indybay

Thanks, John may I forward your response to the volunteers?

Sincerely,

Catherine French
Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 18, 2012, at 10:45 AM, John Calambokidis <calambokidis at cascadiaresearch.org> wrote:

> This project is a big concern. While I think whale deaths are unlikely, I do think there is the potential for serious impact and also some uncertainty on the magnitude of impact. For humpback, blue, and fin whales the number of animals impacted would be harder to predict than represented here just because of the large degree of inter-annual and seasonal variation in whale use of that area that could mean very different numbers of animals present in the area. That uncertainty is hard to capture but I did provide information to some of the people working on these about that.
> 
> I do think that this is a serious project with real risks to marine mammals and should be stopped if possible.
> 
> John
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Catherine French [mailto:cfrench1366 at aol.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 9:02 AM
> To: John Calambokidis
> Subject: Commission to discuss whale-killing Diablo Canyon seismic testing : Indybay
> 
> 
> 
> Hi John: are familiar with this testing plan? If so, can you comment on it? Also, what about the comment about how many whales, dolphins and other marine species might be affected?
> 
> Thanks for any assistance you can provide.
> 
> http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/09/17/18721842.php
> 
> 
> Calm seas,
> 
> Catherine French
> 
> Writer, naturalist, mentor
> 805.570.0432
> To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy.
> 
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