Facebook Posts
It looks like an interesting documentary. Here is a preview: entangled-film.com/ ![]()
Film rental: vimeo.com/ondemand/entangledfilm
www.comoxvalleyrecord.com
Data from the fisheries department shows there were no North Atlantic right whale deaths or new entanglements
Happy Father's Day to all the great dads out there.![]()
![]()
The plainfin midshipman fish is one of them. These dads spend several months of the year protecting their nests and tending their eggs, all while enduring a challenging intertidal environment.
Being a dad is hard when you’re a plainfin midshipman fish
theconversation.com
Male plainfin midshipman fish take care of their nests and offspring, but climate change is threatening their ability to do so.
Nice...
VIDEO: Dolphin sunset captured from Vancouver Island shore - Comox Valley Record
www.comoxvalleyrecord.com
Spectacular setting for view of travelling pod of Pacific white-sided dolphins
Just a friendly reminder about drones..there was a incident the other day where a person used a drone fairly close to the orcas at Piper's lagoon in Nanaimo... It's already been reported to DFO and they are looking into it..as asked me to pass on info so I sent most to Nicki but I'll post this here ...
This content isn't available right now
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.
Years after the devastating ‘Blob,’ ocean conditions appear to be improving, plankton survey shows
www.seattletimes.com
The Blob, or marine warming event, killed millions of animals, from sea birds to salmon to sea lions. It peaked in 2014-15. Now, for the first time, ocean conditions in the Northeastern Pacific appear to be improving with an explosion...
Another reason why ocean plastic is a problem. The article mentions that the problem is only worsening with all of the single-use PPE that is improperly discarded. Even here on Denman I've seen discarded or lost masks on a forest trail and at the beach.
Plastic rafting: the invasive species hitching a ride on ocean litter
www.theguardian.com
There is now so much ocean plastic that it has become a route for invasive species, threatening native animals with extinction
Here are more details and a short video on the rescued humpback. Amazing work, which I'm sure so many are grateful for. These ropes have to go. ![]()
Ropeless systems for different fisheries are being tested in Eastern Canada:![]()
blog.cwf-fcf.org/index.php/en/ropeless-fishing-when-will-entanglement-be-a-thing-of-the-past/
Rescuers free humpback ‘anchored’ down by prawn traps off Vancouver Island - Abbotsford News
www.abbynews.com
Department of Fisheries and Oceans responders spend hours untangling whale
NOAA biologist Jonathan Stewart points to the resilience of gray whales in the past, surviving glacial periods as well as periods of intense warming, but given the cumulative anthropogenic impacts and rate of warming today, one can't help but wonder if this time is different - hopefully, not!
"Sounders" arrive as gray whales decline along the coast | Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
www.eopugetsound.org
Each spring, about a dozen gray whales make a brief detour into the Salish Sea before heading north to their feeding grounds in the Arctic. Biologists dubbed these whales "Sounders" after first noting their presence in the 1990s, and the whales have become rare but widely anticipated visitors to loc...
One of the implications of this modelling is that it may result in more efficient/effective cleanups.
www.sciencedaily.com
An estimated 8 million tons of plastic trash enters the ocean each year, and most of it is battered by sun and waves into microplastics -- tiny flecks that can ride currents hundreds or thousands of miles from their point of entry.
Wow! Mr. Chui's aquaculture license is based on Denman Island.
Comox Valley shellfish operator fined $10,000 for violations - Comox Valley Record
www.comoxvalleyrecord.com
Fisheries Act charges against three others in same case were stayed
It's a distinct region, but still part of one global ocean.
Surprise! Earth just gained a 5th ocean thanks to National Geographic. Here's why
www.ctvnews.ca
National Geographic has officially recognized a fifth ocean, stating the waters encircling Antarctica are definitive enough to be considered a distinct body of water.
A happy update on the now disentangled whale. Thanks to everyone involved!Update June 11 at 4 pm: We have IDed the whale as "Camelus" a whale with a very distinctive dorsal fin for which there is, to date, only one previously known sighting = May 21 around northeast Vancouver Island. by data contributor Gord Curry. ![]()
![]()
Update June 10 4 pm: Whale now reported to be disentangled by DFO. ![]()
![]()
__________________![]()
Thank you to the many who made sure we were aware of this entanglement and to those who knew who to call. The Humpback has been found whereby now the expertise and equipment can be used for the greatest chance of successful disentanglement. ![]()
![]()
We are providing this post so that people know that action is being undertaken. We will update here as appropriate e.g. relaying who the whale is. ![]()
![]()
For what to do (and not to do) re. whale entanglement and why, please see www.HowToSaveAWhale.org ![]()
![]()
Know how very dangerous disentanglement can be, why expertise is needed, and how very important it is to be able to find the whale. Humpbacks are often not in immediate risk of death. Rather it is the longterm impacts that could kill them = infection and/or not being able to feed or move properly. Now that this whale has been found, action can be taken as appropriate which may include attaching a tracking tag to the rope dragging behind the whale so that the whale can be found back if disentanglement will take longer than today. ![]()
![]()
Know too that our preliminary results looking at scarring on Humpbacks suggest that ~50% of Humpbacks have been entangled (research is being conducted in collaboration with DFO). This does not let us know how many entangled whales died and sunk to the bottom of the ocean; never detected by those who knew who to call. Thereby, entanglement ultimately needs to be mitigated at the source.
This looks interesting.
Andrea Jane Reid | Indigenous Fisheries Science
youtu.be
Andrea will use the life history of salmon as a metaphor to share her fisheries research and the story of how her work as a fish and fisheries scientist reco...
Pacific salmon abundance plummeted in 2020
biv.com
Despite record hatchery releases in 2019, commercial catch was one of lowest on record in 2020
Here is a short video of MP Gord Johns on World Oceans Day. He packs in a lot of content in just over a minute, including a critique of the federal government's current Blue Economy plan.
Statement - MP Johns on World Oceans Day
youtube.com
June 8th, 2021 - Statement - Gord Johns, NDP Critic for Fisheries and Oceans delivers a statement on World Oceans Day 2021.
Here's a bit more on bottom trawling and why it's bad for the climate, and, of course, marine life/ecosystems.
Why this fishing technique is a climate disaster
www.nationalobserver.com
Bottom trawling, a common fishing practice where large nets are dragged along the sea floor, is exacerbating the climate crisis, a new study has found.
This article summarizes climate change impacts on the global ocean and actions that we can take to limit them, including nature based carbon sequestration, reducing fuel use, and reducing destructive bottom-trawling practices. Some aspects could be more developed as well as more forceful in calling for change (e.g., let's stop destructive practices such as bottom-trawling entirely), but it's a good article and worth a read.
How harnessing oceans can help Canada in reaching its climate goals
www.theglobeandmail.com
Building a climate-ambitious Blue Economy Strategy in which our blue and green economies are fully integrated would be ‘win-win’ for Canadians
On this year's World Oceans Day, or at least before the June 15th deadline, we encourage you to sign Oceana Canada’s petition asking the federal government to put wild fish first when building a blue economy strategy. Here is their press release, which includes a link to the petition: www.oceana.ca/en/press-center/press-releases/world-oceans-day-oceana-canada-calls-feds-put-wild-f... And here is a more direct link to the petition: act.oceana.org/page/77765/action/1#URGENT: Canada has a history of overfishing, but right now, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fix this.![]()
![]()
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is asking for input before June 15 on its #BlueEconomy Strategy. More fish in the ocean is a central part of building back better from the economic and social havoc wreaked by the global COVID-19 pandemic.![]()
![]()
Add your voice to our petition and tell them to prioritize wild fish and healthy oceans: act.oceana.org/page/77765/action/1.
Happy World Oceans Day! ![]()
![]()
This year’s World Oceans Day theme is conservation. The return of the west coast sea otter after reintroduction to Vancouver Island is seen as a conservation success, albeit a cautionary tale, as there are so many in some locations and they eat so much! It is also important to note that sea otters still face many challenges with anthropogenic causes and they have not reoccupied all of their former range in BC or globally. ![]()
![]()
We hope you enjoy this Denman Island collaboration from the Otter Daughters and Avro music: worldoceanday.org/event/otter-daughters-2/?fbclid=IwAR1WB7Lh5KTtFfRGjjHDoXiIX7Ys6afcVQGOqCaoW0_ko...![]()
![]()
The powerful ocean song is an original from Avro and they are offering a download of the music MP3, on a ‘pay as you want’ basis. You can have the music for free or you can donate anything from one dollar up. Avro will give all donations they receive to ADIMS! avromusic.com
This content isn't available right now
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.