US Orca Pacific orca population record

Index

Record/Our Work

03 — Our Work

3 records

Our Work

Field research that produces data, policy work that turns it into rules, and education that reaches the people on the water.

Programme figures

Table 5. Programme areas with their current reporting figures. Every number here is reported annually and deposited with our filings.
ProgrammeScopeHeadline figureSecond figure
Field ResearchPhoto identification, acoustic monitoring and non-invasive sampling across a short field season.68 field days 20264,210 photo-ids logged
Policy & AdvocacyTurning field data into rules that actually change what happens on the water.14 comments filed6 hearings attended
Education & OutreachCoastal communities decide what happens on this water. They should have the data.3,900 students reached62 skipper briefings

Records

  • 01 · Field days 2026

    Field Research

    Photo identification, acoustic monitoring and non-invasive sampling across a short field season.

  • 02 · Comments filed

    Policy & Advocacy

    Turning field data into rules that actually change what happens on the water.

  • 03 · Students reached

    Education & Outreach

    Coastal communities decide what happens on this water. They should have the data.

Plate 5. Photographic identification from the survey boat. The field season runs May to September and is weather-limited.