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A great article by Randy Shore on the plight of southern resident killer whales.
Tougher measures needed to save southern resident killer whales, experts warn
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Experts lay out myriad problems for orcas, condemn 'anemic' response to dateU.S. law needs to change and ban boats within at least 400 metres and the interim 400 metre ban in southern BC must become permanent.
Boats have bigger effect on nearby female orcas than males, says researcher | CBC News
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A study that examined how nearby boats disrupt endangered southern resident killer whales has found that female orcas are more likely to stop foraging when vessels are close than males — despite the caloric demands required to reproduce.DFO GREENWASHES OVERFISHING IN THE SALISH SEA
Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s 2021 Draft Integrated Fisheries Management Plan for Pacific Herring ignores important markers of herring decline, doubling Food and Bait quota, doubling roe quota and rebranding outdated plan as ecologically responsible approach
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New laws would cement DFO accountability to depleted fish stocks - Comox Valley Record
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Three B.C. salmon stocks first in line for priority attention under proposed regulationsAnother article on how species are adapting to climate change (based on laboratory findings).
Octopuses are Already Adapting Climate Change and Rising Levels of CO2 in Ocean: Study
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Climate crisis and global warming are changing our environment in not a good way and a few animals might be adapting to it already.This article highlights how California mussels are responding to ocean acidification.
Ocean Acidification is Transforming California Mussel Shells
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As the waters off our coasts change due to human influences, scientists have found that the composition of shells of California mussels, a critical species found along the Pacific Coast, are weakening as a result of ocean acidification.Let's not blow it!
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‘Marine Detective’ partners with Nanaimo stewardship group on webinarfal.cn
Sunflower Sea Stars now listed as critically endangered on IUCN Red List By: Amanda Weltman, Field Research & Data Assistant The sunflower sea star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) is the largest, an...This video map is courtesy of Alex Harris. It shows the loss of continous herring spawn sites in the Strait of Georgia.
We're getting close to that time of year again. Herring are near the base of the food chain/web and they should be left for other species.
Some want quota cuts to herring fishery around Baynes Sound - Comox Valley Record
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Fish stock last year was larger than DFO forecast, industry proponents sayInteresting behaviour...
Salish Sea Killer Whales Have a Surprising New Way of Hunting | Hakai Magazine
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The daring predators are deliberately beaching themselves in pursuit of prey on land.Some board members from ADIMS have been working hard on contributing to the new aquaculture act. Please sign and let the government know that industry must be accountable and there are better and more sustainable ways to do business.
Shape Canada’s first-ever Aquaculture Act.
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The Aquaculture Act shouldn’t exempt industry from protecting nature. Speak up to keep the aquaculture industry on the hook.I hope we learn from this pandemic how quickly things can change - a microscopic intracellular parasite has rocked the world - and how important it is to swiftly address climate change and our unsustainable relationship with the natural world.
Climate crisis: record ocean heat in 2020 supercharged extreme weather
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Scientists say temperatures likely to be increasing faster than at any time in past 2,000 yearsThis looks great too.
World Community hosting Greta Thunberg biopic online - Comox Valley Record
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SubmittedThis online event hosted by Comox Valley Nature looks interesting. It's on Jan. 17 (7-9 pm).
Comox Valley Nature hosts online lecture on the topic of shoreline restoration - Comox Valley Record
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Comox Valley Nature is hosting an online lecture by Jason Toft, entitled “Restoration Effectiveness of Living Shorelines in the Salish Sea” on Sunday, Jan. 17, from 7-9 p.m.Here are a few photos from this week's ongoing shoreline cleanup. This is just a small portion of what will ultimately be collected because it only covers Denman Pt. to Metcalf Bay. Duncan and Sussan Stewart are the vessel contractors, Dean Heyland is providing truck and trailer support, and Liz and Lisa from the ADIMS Board are volunteers.
Please take a few seconds to sign and support all five Pacific salmon species and the cleanup of this magnificent river system.
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Support BC’s efforts to end the Tulsequah Chief mine’s pollution of the Taku. It's a hopeful time for the Taku watershed. In August, the BC government announced an initial closure and cleanup plan for the long-polluting Tulsequah Chief mine. While this is an encouraging first step, there are man...