CA PDF Page 15 of 68 Energy East Project Volume 17: Biophysical and Socio-Economic Part A: Marine Terminal Complex Effects Assessment – New Brunswick Section 11: Marine Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat Humpback whales are seasonally present within the Bay of Fundy; they migrate to the Bay for feeding in the late spring, and remain until late fall (Ingram et al. 2007). They are also primarily found in the lower portion of the Bay of Fundy, with some individuals observed in the upper Bay (Figure 11-5; NOAA 2012). The minimum population estimate for the Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy was 823 individuals in 2008 (NOAA 2012). Minke whales found in the Bay of Fundy are considered to be part of the Canadian East Coast stock with an estimated abundance of 20,741 individuals in 2007 (NOAA 2013a). They are typically observed in the Bay from July to September, with some individuals remaining year round (Lien 2001). They are usually concentrated in the lower Bay (Ingram et al. 2007), with some observations occurring in the upper Bay (Figure 11-6). Atlantic white-sided dolphin and harbour porpoise, both toothed whales, are found-year round in the Bay of Fundy. Harbour porpoise has a wider distribution within the Bay of Fundy than Atlantic white-sided dolphin, although both species have concentrations in the lower part of the Bay (Figure 11-7 and Figure 11-8). The Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundy harbour porpoise stock was estimated to have 79,883 individuals in 2011 (NOAA 2013b). The highest densities of harbour porpoises are observed during the summer (July and August) when feeding (Trippel et al. 1999), while densities decrease during the winter as many individuals migrate south to the eastern coast of the US (NOAA 2013b). Individuals have been observed in the upper Bay of Fundy and along the south and west shores of Nova Scotia, but numbers are much higher in the lower Bay of Fundy (COSEWIC 2006; Palka 2000). Atlantic white-sided dolphin densities in the Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy are higher in the summer and lower in the winter when the species move south down the northeastern seaboard of the United States (Northridge et al. 1997). They have been sighted throughout the Bay of Fundy, although concentrated in the lower half of the Bay and have an abundance estimate of 48,819 individuals in 2011 (NOAA 2013c). Harbour seals are the only pinniped species commonly found within the RAA, with highest abundances in the summer, but are present year-round (Jacobs and Terhune 2000; Rosenfeld et al. 1988; NOAA 2014). They are found throughout the Bay of Fundy, including near industrialized sites, with the highest abundance in the lower Bay of Fundy and moderate abundance in the upper Bay (Stobo and Fowler 1994). The best Canadian estimate of abundance is approximately 10,000 animals, based on summing other population estimates (COSEWIC 2007a). Marine mammal species, including SARA-listed species that are most likely to occur in the RAA are listed in Table 11-2. Energy East Pipeline Ltd. May 2016 11-15 CA PDF Page 16 of 68 Energy East Project Part A: Marine Terminal Complex Volume 17: Biophysical and Socio-Economic Section 11: Marine Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat Effects Assessment – New Brunswick 11-16 May 2016 Energy East Pipeline Ltd. ! ! ! ! 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N R e i Saint v w e R r John ive r ")")99 Complexe maritime de Saint John / Saint John MarineTerminal Complex St.C r o ix R i A v 1 v e UV o r er n Riv R au iv Zone de protection marine de l'estuaire re e pe r as de la Musquash / Musquash Estuary G Marine Protected Area UV1 ")9 Île Deer Island UV12 MAINE r e v i R Complexe du terminal maritime Baie de Fundy / Bay of Fundy Île Cambobello x de Saint John / Saint John Marine u a Island t Terminal Complex i c S P N h a e r r 14 a b UV ! d r o i ! s o e r k e B e Riv r lis R o o k i p o v a e n r Île An UV10 Grand Manan Island W Go es ld t R R i v i e ve r 103 r UV B 8 ea UV L r R aH iver a ve M R artins Île i R ve i r ver Machias Seal Island Parc national et Lieu historique national Sissiboo R du Canada Kejimkujik/ iver Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of r e S v a i Canada lte UV1 R r r e M s v e l d B i w r o S ay o Riv k e r NOUVELLE-ÉCOSSE / Lake Rossignol r e k v NOVA SCOTIA o i o Stoney Brook r 0 8 16 24 32 R B M C t s e n l r e s y e o y Rive Kilomètres / Kilometres m d W r l B a e R r S i o v a e d r R UV101 iv er QC NB ME Secteur d'intérêt / PE Area of Interest Répartition du rorqual à bosse dans la baie de Fundy, de 1966 à 2013 / Humpback Whale Distribution in the Bay of Fundy, 1966 - 2013 NS Sources: Données sur le projet fournies par TransCanada Pipelines Limited. Données de base fournies par les gouvernement du Canada et du Nouveau-Brunswick. Données sur les mammifères marins fournis par Halpin et al. (2009), SeaMap du SIBO, Hyrenbach et al. (2006), Khan et al. (2010), Kenney (2005), PSeaMap du SIBOalka (2007), Robbins et al. (2012), Environnement Canada (2014), Pêches et Océans Canada (2014), Right Whale Consortium (2014), et Smedbol et al., 2005. / Sources: Project data provided by TransCanada Pipelines Limited. Base data provided by the Government of Canada and New Brunswick. Marine mammal data provided by Halpin et al. (2009) (OBIS- SEAMAP), Hyrenbach et al. (2006), Khan et al. (2010), Kenney (2005), Palka (2007), Robbins et al. (2012), Environment Canada (2014), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (2014), Right Whale Consortium (2014), and Smedbol et al. (2005). 11-5 ! ! ! ! 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N R e i Saint w v e R r John ive r 9 Complexe maritime de Saint John / ")")9 Saint John MarineTerminal Complex St.C r o ix R i A v 1 v e UV o r er n Riv R au iv re e Zone de protection marine de l'estuaire pe r as de la Musquash / Musquash Estuary G Marine Protected Area UV1 ")9 Île Deer 12 Island UV MAINE r e v i R Complexe du terminal maritime Baie de Fundy / Bay of Fundy Île Cambobello x de Saint John / Saint John Marine u a Island t Terminal Complex i c S P N h a e r r 14 a b UV ! d r o i ! s o e r k e B e Riv r lis R o o k i p o v a e n r Île An UV10 Grand Manan Island W Go es ld t R R i v i e ve r 103 r UV B 8 ea UV L r R aH iver a ve M R artins Île i R ve iv Machias Seal r er Island Parc national et Lieu historique national Sissiboo R du Canada Kejimkujik/ iver Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of r e S v a i Canada lte UV1 R r r e M s v e l d B i w r o S ay o Riv k e r NOUVELLE-ÉCOSSE / Lake Rossignol r e k v NOVA SCOTIA o i o Stoney Brook r 0 8 16 24 32 R B M C t s e n l r e s y e o y Rive Kilomètres / Kilometres m d W r l B a e R r S i o v a e d r R UV101 iv er QC NB ME Secteur d'intérêt / PE Area of Interest Répartition du petit rorqual dans la baie de Fundy, de 1971 à 2013 / Minke Whale Distribution in the Bay of Fundy, 1971 - 2013 NS 11-6 ! ! ! ! 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