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Spinning waste into gold: Victoria, Nanaimo councillors call for 'circular economy' strategy
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When people talk about a circular economy in which materials get reused and less waste ends up in landfills, they’re really talking about entrepreneurs such as Meaghan McDonald. The 31-year-old. . .Kelp farming as a climate solution on Cortes Island
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Ashley Zarbatany has been an environmental organizer for the last 11 years. Now, as she spearheads a climate action plan for her community on Cortes I...Culturally significant island in Salish Sea returns to W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations
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On Friday, February 26, SISȻENEM—a culturally important island located in the Salish Sea off Sidney Island—will be returned to its rightful owners.Island crews prepare for herring fishing season
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Crews are preparing for this year's herring season, though some conservationists say the catch limits are still unsustainably high.Read Now: “The Fighting Fish” | Pacific Wild
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Pacific Wild's new research paper provides evidence that government mismanagement is to blame for substantial Pacific herring decline.Canada launches satellite program to track illegal fishing abroad
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The Dark Vessel Detection program uses satellite technology to locate and track ships partaking in illegal fishing whose location transmitting devices have been switched off.British Columbians asked for input on Blue Economy - Comox Valley Record
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Public engagement portal will help inform government on strategy for new ocean economyOrcas play with stinging jellies 'like a dog plays with a ball'
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Transient killer whales sometimes play with their food, but they’ve rarely been documented toting jellyfish, or sea jellies, in their mouthsLoss of Sockeye Diversity Threatens Skeena Salmon, Study Finds | The Tyee
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Local and Indigenous fisheries are best positioned to manage fish at the population level.Surprise! New orca calf spotted with endangered Southern Resident pods
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A new orca calf was spotted with her mother, nicknamed 'Surprise!' for her own surprise birth in the Salish Sea.Pregnant orca in J pod appears to have lost her baby, scientists say
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Pregnant orca in J pod appears to have lost her baby, scientists say Orcas J-46 and J-53 (Dave Ellifrit, Center for Whale Research) By: KIRO 7 News Staff Updated: February 18, 2021 - 6:18 PM A day after a new orca calf was reported to have been born into the L pod, it appears J-46 in the J pod may h...Quota for B.C.'s lone remaining herring roe fishery too high, says scientist | CBC News
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David Suzuki research scientist Scott Wallace says allowing a 20 per cent harvest of all Georgia Strait herring doesn't take into account the importance of the fish to the greater ecosystem.thenarwhal.ca
Less than 10 per cent of spawning habitat on B.C.’s central and north coast is being monitored by creekwalkers, the people who count salmon one by one. Critics say this leaves a critical gap in knowledge that could further imperil the species