“ OLYMPIA – Governor Inslee has signed new legislation to create a mandatory 1,000-yard vessel buffer around Southern Resident killer whales to protect the endangered population from vessel noise and disturbance. The expanded buffer requirement goes into effect January 2025. “ https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-release/new-legislation-creates-1000-yard-mandatory-vessel-buffer-around-endangered-southern-resident-killer?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3OYfXlddIq9Xdp5d_6z0_ZKntBTFowrKuoeft2nEuLbsdpcI8kCpfPe6o_aem_xZPHPmQtllOkcHynV8LPeg