Patrick Higgins

Patrick Higgins Canadian Consulate General

"Whale watching is a very important element of ultimately protecting and saving these animals," said Patrick Higgins, a representative of the Canadian Consulate in Seattle.

The cost, however, may be more than these animals can bear.

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Canada welcomes the suggestion from Senators Cantwell and Murray to expand bilateral cooperation on this important effort," said Patrick Higgins of the Canadian Consulate.

Canadian Consul General Jeffrey Parker and Patrick Higgins, the political, economic and natural resources officer for the Canadian Consulate General, attended a meeting Tuesday of the Governor's Task Force on the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

"It certainly is our strong interest that all of our American friends and allies speak up loud and often on how (this law) ought to be modified," said Patrick Higgins, the political, economic and natural resources officer for the Canadian Consulate General.

"There are some important silver linings here, and one of them is to focus on the need for further cooperation and focus on the need to put that cooperation firmly in place for the future," says Patrick Higgins, the Natural Resources officer for the Canadian Consulate in Seattle.

The National Marine Fisheries Service says its capture team should be assembled this week.

Patrick Higgins, Canadian Consulate General
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Wayne Heikkila and Doug Fricke described the albacore fishery, Chuck Janisse described the driftnet fishery, and Patrick Higgins mentioned that Canada was considering limited entry for the albacore fishery.

"Whale watching is a very important element of ultimately protecting and saving these animals," said Patrick Higgins, a representative of the Canadian Consulate in Seattle.

Patrick Higgins, political and economic relations officer with the Canadian Consulate General here in Seattle, adds that with fragile animals living in a fragile ecosystem, it's better to be safe than sorry.

"In Canada, we don't wait for 100 percent perfect science before we decide that a population is about to crash," he explains."The history of marine mammal management all over the world is that the moment we tell ourselves everything is fine, it really isn't."

Patrick HigginsPolitical, Economic & Natural Resources Officer