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Killer whales/orca restricted area SW Spain (Aug 2021)

Roberto.Ritossa — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:05:59 GMT

New area restricted to navigation for boats <15m around Barbate/Cadiz coast, at least until Aug20th
http://radioavisos.salvamentomaritimo.es/
NavWarning 1971/2021 shows coordinates

RE: Killer whales/orca restricted area SW Spain (Aug 2021)

quakergirl — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:05:59 GMT

RE Orcas
I am wondering if any attacks have been during the hours of darkness. We hope to cross biscay to La Coruna in July and if the attacks are shown to be during the day we could try and time the last 20 miles ( danger zone ) at night. Any thoughts ??

RE: Killer whales/orca restricted area SW Spain (Aug 2021)

Stefan.Ecke — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 04:29:25 GMT

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[b]peterhaden - 16 Feb 2022[/b]
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[b]Stefan.Ecke - 10 Feb 2022[/b]
hello,
is there somebody who has news about the orcas? we like to go from Cardiz to Gibraltar next week and are a little bit concernd about the Orcas.
The spanish site ibericanorca is not activ any longer.
Best regards from Mokendeist
Stefan

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Wander over to nearest SALVAMENTO rescue boat. Someone there will have English.
They will certainly have up to date information and be helpful.

If you come up to Galicia, please look out for me......Peter Haden Yacht Papageno............cruising between Vigo and Finisterre Mid June to October every year.
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We reached Gibraltar without any problems yesterday. We were sailing very close to the coast and get here without any orcas.
Cheers Stefan

RE: Killer whales/orca restricted area SW Spain (Aug 2021)

peterhaden — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:28:41 GMT

+x[quote]

[b]Stefan.Ecke - 10 Feb 2022[/b]
hello,
is there somebody who has news about the orcas? we like to go from Cardiz to Gibraltar next week and are a little bit concernd about the Orcas.
The spanish site ibericanorca is not activ any longer.
Best regards from Mokendeist
Stefan

[/quote]

Wander over to nearest SALVAMENTO rescue boat. Someone there will have English.
They will certainly have up to date information and be helpful.

If you come up to Galicia, please look out for me......Peter Haden Yacht Papageno............cruising between Vigo and Finisterre Mid June to October every year.

RE: Killer whales/orca restricted area SW Spain (Aug 2021)

Stefan.Ecke — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 08:08:36 GMT

hello,
is there somebody who has news about the orcas? we like to go from Cardiz to Gibraltar next week and are a little bit concernd about the Orcas.
The spanish site ibericanorca is not activ any longer.
Best regards from Mokendeist
Stefan

RE: Killer whales/orca restricted area SW Spain (Aug 2021)

Roberto.Ritossa — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 21:12:13 GMT

A chartlet of the new restricted area available here
https://fr.orcaiberica.org/last-interactions

possibly this direct link (?)https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c05a2_c316ab646fe94f13bc7315ad3fe68c26~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_398,h_308,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/0c05a2_c316ab646fe94f13bc7315ad3fe68c26~mv2.webp

RE: Killer whales/orca restricted area SW Spain (Aug 2021)

Roberto.Ritossa — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 21:04:53 GMT

Addition
Following the advice given by "Orcas Marinas" Spanish organization, reported on the OCC NewsLetter, an additional advice/point of view from NOAA, tubular bells or "firecrackers"

https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/about/media/how-do-you-keep-killer-whales-away-oil-spill.html
Any idea what power should these "submarine firecrackers" have? There are commercially available submarine explosive cartridges used to warn scuba divers, would they be ok? Too powerful?
regards
rr