The Animalist Party (Pacma) has denounced the attack produced from a recreational boat on some orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar, a few miles from Tarifa (Cádiz), who were shot from the side with a weapon, and has announced that it will to bring these facts to the attention of the competent authorities.

These acts allegedly occurred this past Thursday, August 17, when a boat from a cetacean watching company in the area witnessed how the boat in front of them shot several times at these specimens that were in the surrounding area..

In a message on their social networks, collected by Europa Press, Pacma has warned that orcas are listed as a vulnerable species in the Spanish Catalog of Threatened Species (CEEA), for which reason “any action carried out with the purpose of giving them death, capture, chase or harass them”.

The sighting boat had radioed the sailboat of the presence of the family of orcas and blew its horn in protest, as can be seen in the video that has gone viral and shows the moment of the shots. In addition, the occupants of this boat shouted, whistled, and insulted those who were firing the shots.

Shoot with the orcas!
They send us this video that, according to reports, has been recorded in the Strait, from a tourist observation boat.

Orcas are classified as a vulnerable species in the Spanish Catalog of Threatened Species (CEEA), so it is… pic.twitter.com/fhhsSqGLFF

– PACMA (@PartidoPACMA) August 18, 2023

From Pacma they have recalled the ministerial recommendations in case of encounters with orca interactions and that they are “the complete opposite of what is observed in this video”, such as lowering the sails and motoring, avoiding stopping the boat and sailing in a straight line , at the highest speed possible, towards shallower waters or until the orcas lose interest and report the interactions to Salvamento Marítimo.