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Crew eaten by orcas? That's a hoax, and the net fell for it.

* Boaters reported high levels of compliance, motivated by normative factors. * Certain characteristics predispose boaters to be motivated by normative factors. * Boaters had a strong sense of responsibility and concern for orcas. * Education and outreach are important to fill gaps in awareness about regulations. *I nterventions based on normative factors should be complemented by enforcement.

Killer whales take in fewer hydrocarbons following tougher restrictions on vessel distances.

* We examined vessel traffic threats on endangered killer whale foraging behavior. * Prey capture probability decreased as speed of proximate vessels increased. * Prey capture probability increased as estimates of preferred prey increased. * Vessel distance, noise and echosounders also influenced prey capture behavior. * Findings inform efforts to manage threats to endangered cetacean populations.