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On the edge of the coast, this light has seen it all. Ucluelet’s beacon - built for a coastline where winter seas can reach 10 metres. Amphitrite Point, Ucluelet.
📸 James Wheeler on Flickr
u/iamsolution — 3 days ago
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This is the 18th dead Grey Whale in Washington to die since March. In BC, there have been four reported deaths, with a host of others in California and Mexico. Starvation has been identified as the cause.
Call the DFO Marine Mammal Incident Reporting hotline at 1-800-465-4336 (or VHF Channel 16 on the water) to report any dead, injured, distressed, or entangled marine mammal. The BC Marine Mammal Response Network coordinates the response.
u/iamsolution — 8 days ago
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Office views are overrated. An oyster, a splash of Tabasco, and a paddleboard for a table — all from waters open and approved for harvest. The coast gives. Let's keep it giving.
Raw oysters - one more reason to support the Great Bear Sea Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network.
u/iamsolution — 11 days ago
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It is a place where whales migrate, kelp forests sway, and generations of fishers pass down their knowledge. It feeds communities, anchors local economies, and carries deep cultural meaning for many coastal First Nations.
It is the Great Bear Sea, stretching from northern Vancouver Island past Bella Bella, Klemtu, and Hartley Bay to Haida Gwaii.
But this region is under pressure from industrial trawlers that damage the seafloor, vessel traffic that harms whales, and habitat loss that threatens at risk species.
Marine protected areas are one of the most effective tools to counter those impacts.
The proposed Great Bear Sea MPA Network would restrict bottom trawling and protect spawning grounds for herring, salmon, and rockfish. It would also safeguard glass sponge reefs and other habitats that anchor the marine food web.
When implemented, it will help restore balance to a coast that has long been pushed past its limits.
u/iamsolution — 9 days ago
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These mammal-hunting orcas roam the entire Pacific coast from California to Alaska, including BC’s waters.
Orcas may breach while socializing, communicating with other whales, shaking off parasites, or during moments of excitement around a hunt.
However underwater noise pollution from vessel traffic can interfere with how whales hunt and communicate with each other.
Traffic in North Coast waters is projected to increase by 217% by 2040.
When that happens, all marine mammals using those waterways will be affected. This will not only lead to noisier waters but also increase the risk of vessel strikes.
In the Great Bear Sea Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network, critical migration routes and feeding grounds will be subject to vessel slowdown or no-go zones designed to reduce disturbance and underwater noise.
Quieter waters give killer whales like Jack more room to live and hunt along the coast we all share.
Video by: Christopher Schwan
u/iamsolution — 15 days ago