Canada’s energy ambitions may run through the perilous waters of Hecate Strait

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• Oil spill trajectory map layer adapted from Figure 10 of the 2015 technical report ‘Oil spill trajectory on the northern British Columbia coast: results from a series of numerical simulations’ by Isaac Fine and Diane Masson. Map layers for B.C. Ports, tanker exclusion, and areas of marine protection adapted from British Columbia’s Coastal Resource Information Management System (CRIMS). Marine incidents are from Clear Seas Marine Incidents and Accidents dashboard. Tanker movement data through the strait for 2025 is from Transport Canada, based on Automatic Identification System Vessel Tracks. Bathymetry visualization is based on GEBCO Compilation Group, GEBCO 2025 Grid. Tanker sizes and capacities were sourced from Clear Seas.
• Writing and reporting by Justine Hunter
• Graphics, animation and interactive design by Jeremy Agius
• Photo editing by Taehoon Kim and Solana Cain
• Editing by Wendy Cox and Lisan Jutras