What is Anti-Predator Netting?
Description of why the aquaculture industry uses the nets...
Description of the kinds of netting that are allowed by DFO and where/why...
Risks for our Ecosystem:
Description of all the risks to the local ecosystem posed by netting: entanglements, loss of access to foraging grounds, etc.
We can make a difference:
Talk about how netting will no longer be allowed in specific areas, as proof that pushing for regulatory action can make a difference, but more needs to be done, etc...
Monitor Local Beaches & File Complaints:
Talk about what kinds of netting are not allowed, so people can look out for these kinds of tenures operations and can contact us for help reporting or filing complaints
Raise Awareness & Push for Change:
Here we can encourage people to do things like sharing our video far and wide, contacting local journalists to do articles on this topic, writing letters or speaking to your government representatives about the risks posed by netting, joining our mailing list to learn more about upcoming events or campaigns, etc.
Support Alternatives to Harmful Shellfish Aquaculture:
Here we could talk about "voting with our dollars" by choosing to boycott local shellfish aquaculture or opt for buying from more sustainable shellfish farmers as a way of pressuring the industry to move towards better practices, and we could use our joint experiment with clam netting as an example of how some companies are trying to find more sustainable alternatives that require either no netting or reduced netting on their tenures. Frame this however you think best! But I like giving people the idea to choose more sustainably by looking at local practices and not just relying on "eco" symbols on the company's marketing materials.
We advocate for protection of Baynes Sound, Lambert Channel and surrounding waters.
Together, these waters are identified as an Ecologically and Biologically Significant Area. We pursue positive actions that show respect for and commitment to our marine ecosystem as a whole. We recognize that all life, including our own, depends on our oceans flourishing.