M3 Journal Week 2

Year 2001

E-Team

Journal

The Veins of Life Watershed Society

M3 DAILY SUMMARY:

Tuesday, July 3rd - A DFO Fisheries Officer gave us a wonderful session on fisheries policy, public relations tips, and incident reporting requirements. The session was very informative and clarified several issues for M3 operations. The afternoon was spent compiling data gathered over the last week and general project paperwork and planning.

Wednesday, July 4th - The US Independence Day proved to be a busy boating day. Collaborating with Soundwatch, M3 monitored boating and whale activities. Unfortunately, circumstances required that the crew return to the office for the afternoon to plan for our display for the Gorge Gala event.

Thursday, July 5th - Benefiting from the experiences of a former whalewatching driver/naturalist accompanying us on board, our duties took us to Smith Island, southern Lopez Island, and back to southern San Juan Island. The killer whales were spread out over a few miles in all directions, making monitoring of vessels challenging.

Friday, July 6th - The M3 logo was placed on the boat today, when the vessel was pulled out of the water for it's regularly scheduled cleaning and maintenance inspection. Plans continued in the development of an international brochure of local marine mammal issues and viewing guidelines. In addition, plans were finalized for the Gorge Gala on Saturday.