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A familiar theme is that there isn't enough enforcement on the part of DFO. Educational efforts and consequences if caught need to be ramped up.
Pandemic Poaching Sets Rockfish Conservation Effort Back Years | Hakai Magazine
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Illegal fishing in rockfish conservation areas around Galiano Island, British Columbia, spiked dramatically in 2020 and 2021.
Thanks again to everyone who helped support our parliamentary e-petition. Special thanks to our friends and collaborators at Conservancy Hornby Island and to Gord Johns for Courtenay-Alberni who supported the petition and recently read it in the House. We expect a response from DFO within 45 days.
MP Gord Johns Presents Petition Aiming to Restore Pacific Herring Stocks
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September 21st, 2022 - MP Gord Johns Presents Petition Aiming to Restore Pacific Herring Stocks
It would be nice to have more than one unit.
How B.C.'s whale protection unit keeps marine mammals safe by keeping humans away | CBC News
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B.C.'s whale protection unit at Fisheries and Oceans Canada is making sure boaters aren't bothering marine life, by enforcing distancing rules and monitoring public waterways.
A nice article on ocean forests.
Ever heard of ocean forests? They're larger than the Amazon and more productive than we thought
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Our ocean forests of seaweed are enormous. But these quick-growing, life-supporting forests are already vanishing.
This is a promising development! It's thankDaniel Arbour, Director Comox Valley - Baynes Sound, Denman/Hornbyornby and the tenacious advocacy by the Concerned Citizens of Baynes Sound.
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.
Makes sense and better late than never in terms of repurposing.
'Before, we would actually pay to get rid of them': Oyster company repurposing discarded shells
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An oyster processor in Baynes Sound is filling a void created during the pandemic and generating new revenue from shells it used to send to the landfill.
An interesting article on alternatives to plastic for aquaculture gear.
The Tide Turns Toward Renewable Aquaculture Gear | Hakai Magazine
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Rather than relying solely on plastic equipment, shellfish and seaweed growers are embracing biodegradable alternatives.
This is an excellent article on shipbreaking activities in Union Bay despite a cease-and-desist order from the province. As noted in the article, Deep Water Recovery is exploiting the lack of coordination between different levels of government and the fact that Canada has no federal shipbreaking rules.
Vancouver Island residents struggle to oust shipbreaking operation | CBC News
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A shipbreaking operation set up on Vancouver Island is angering residents who fear it will hurt the pristine coastline and damage sea life.
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Orca. At this distance engines should be switched off, if orca approach the boater has to remain where they are until the orca are back out of the 400 meter range. ![]()
This is what 400 meters looks like ...
A short clip on the new recycling depot in the Comox Valley and a bit on how it's still important to address the source of the problem.
CTV National News: Getting debris out of the ocean
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Gord Kurbis reports on a unique new recycling depot in B.C. designed to keep debris out of the ocean.
This looks like a great podcast series. www.nationalobserver.com/podcast/salmon-people?fbclid=IwAR2vPFRRjj9HZeGsTy_cOJTfrxAQzYQ5VV0Jri92u...“Not every victim has a voice. Off the coast of B.C.’s Vancouver Island, wild salmon started dying by the millions 20 years ago. No one could figure out why. But one scientist uncovered evidence that part of the blame could be found under the water of the fish farms — and exposed industrial farming of Atlantic salmon in the waters of Pacific salmon."![]()
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The Salmon People podcast is a co-production between journalist Sandra Bartlett and Canada's National Observer.![]()
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www.nationalobserver.com/podcast/salmon-people
𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐰𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭. If you haven't already done so, please sign the parliamentary e-petition, so we can demonstrate strong support for stopping aquaculture expansion in Baynes Sound / Lambert Channel: bit.ly/dontexpand ![]()
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Remember to respond to the petition confirmation email or your signature won’t count. ![]()
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Petition progress update: As of mid-August, we have 602 signatures! Thanks to everyone who signed!!The herring spawn that occurs annually around Denman and Hornby Island are part of the last remaining major herring stock on the Pacific coast of Canada. Where there were once five, there is now only one left, and it occurs in these waters.![]()
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CHI and the Association of Denman Island Marine Stewards are calling on everyone who cares about the health of our oceans and wildlife to sign a petition to halt the expansion of shellfish aquaculture in important herring rearing and spawning grounds in Lambert Channel and Baynes Sound. ![]()
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On Denman Island, with so much shellfish aquaculture on our shores, herring habitats are threatened as the industry continues to expand and intensify in areas the herring need for spawning and as nursery areas to grow safely after hatching.![]()
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In Baynes Sound, a proposed doubling in oyster stock could reduce the planktonic food supply for those tiny herring by as much as 50%. ![]()
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In Lambert Channel, proposed subtidal geoduck aquaculture tenures would install facilities within vital herring spawning grounds that are the site of 38% of all herring spawning on the coast. This would degrade herring habitat and threaten the survival of the entire stock, as well as the marine ecosystem that relies on herring to feed the larger fish, seals, sea lions, and whales.![]()
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There is currently no integrated plan and insufficient regulation/enforcement of the conditions of license in critical herring habitat. ADIMS is allied with CHI in campaigning for a moratorium on the commercial herring fishery and supports a herring restoration plan that includes financial and practical help for fishers to transition away from reliance on this threatened stock. ![]()
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The petition is open until August 31. With more signatures, there is more pressure on the government to listen to these concerns. You can learn more and sign the petition here: www.conservancyhornbyisland.org/chi-stories/petition-to-stop-aquaculture-expansion-in-herring-hab...![]()
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#BIGlittlefish #protectpacificherring #lettheherringlive
Nice commentary on the ecological importance of herring and a beautiful photo cormorants.The herring spawn that occurs every year off the coast of Hornby Island is an important source of food for several species - but did you know that it is also a feast for several kinds of birds as well?![]()
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Every year, the spawn attracts thousands of birds such as auklets, guillemots, gulls, various duck species, and cormorants. ![]()
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Here are a group of cormorants hanging out on a rock after diving for herring. These birds are particularly good at fishing with a big appetite for herring. They travel quickly through the water with their webbed feet, and use their wings as rudders. The long beak has a small hook to it, making it easy and efficient to capture fish. ![]()
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The dwindling pacific herring population impacts several species, such as the birds who feed on them. To learn more about the importance of these fish and how to protect them, visit our website: www.conservancyhornbyisland.org/herring![]()
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📸 : Don Peterson![]()
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#BCnature #BCbirds #Cormorants #wildlifephotography #protectpacificherring
Thankfully, no killer whales were in the area and deterrents will be used if necessary. This is reassuring in terms of the impact on the whales, but I wonder about other species. Also, it's hard not to think about the potential implications of a much larger spill.
Coast guard monitoring oil spill off southern Vancouver Island | CBC News
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U.S. and Canadian authorities say they're working together to manage an oil spill near San Juan Island, Wash. — just off the southern tip of Vancouver Island.
Some info on Frosty the killer whale who was recently sighted in BC waters.
Rare white orca spotted in BC waters (PHOTOS) | News
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A rare white orca named Frosty was spotted in BC waters, about 2,000 kilometres from its usual California "home."
A great SeaDoc video on how Eba the dog is helping researchers collect killer whale health data in a non-invasive way.
Salish Sea Wild: A Killer Whale's Best Friend
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SeaDoc’s Dr. Joe Gaydos gets back to his veterinary roots when he's asked to do a checkup on a very special working dog named Eba. Eba is a mutt abandoned on...
More on ship breaking and how the companies involved in Union Bay have not yet been penalized despite their overstepping/ignoring regional and provincial regulations.
A BC Ship Breaking Firm Lands in Court | The Tyee
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Information provided to The Tyee contradicts the business’s defence against the injunction. Part one of two.
This is part two in The Tyee series on ship breaking.
Who Watchdogs BC’s Ship Breakers? | The Tyee
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Hazardous industries setting up shops in vital ecosystems are traditionally the purview of the province. Not this time. Second of two.