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IA-2026-0004

Acoustic recognition of marine mammals

Assessment Ecosystems and Oceans Science Species at Risk

Description of the initiative

Detect and classify whale vocalizations in fixed hydrophone recordings to support marine traffic management measures.

Problem statement Not translated

Les enregistrements accumulent plusieurs téraoctets par saison et ne sont analysés qu'a posteriori, ce qui empêche toute mesure de protection en temps réel.

Expected outcome if AI is selected Not translated

Produire une détection en moins d'une heure après l'enregistrement, condition d'une mesure de ralentissement du trafic réellement dissuasive.

Strategic alignment

  • Protection of oceans and ecosystems
  • Science for ecosystem decision-making

Contacts

Technical lead
Marie Leblanc
Primary contact
David Chen
Approver (DG)
Lucie Arsenault
Subject matter expert
Amélie Gagnon

Lifecycle

  1. Ideation

    Stage status : Completed

    March 31, 2026 May 8, 2026

  2. Assessment

    Stage status : In progress

    May 15, 2026 June 24, 2026

  3. Approved

    Stage status : Upcoming

    June 29, 2026 August 8, 2026

  4. Development

    Stage status : Upcoming

    August 13, 2026 September 22, 2026

  5. Pilot

    Stage status : Upcoming

    September 27, 2026 November 6, 2026

  6. Production

    Stage status : Upcoming

    November 11, 2026 December 21, 2026

  7. Archived

    Stage status : Upcoming

    December 26, 2026 February 4, 2027

Milestones

  • Revue de faisabilité technique September 17, 2026

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    En cours d'évaluation. La capacité de calcul en région reste à confirmer.