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Marine Atlas of Pacific Canada released
The British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA), a collaborative project co-chaired by Karin Bodtker of the Living Oceans Society, recently released their Marine Atlas of Pacific Canada. The...
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September 9, 2011Rejection of funding agreement leaves future uncertain for B.C. coastal communities OTTAWA – The federal government has torn up a funding agreement that had brought together a diverse...
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Kim Wright on government cuts to PNCIMA
September 12, 2011 CFAX 1070 - Victoria Interviewer: Adam Stirling Download:Kim on CFAX_12.09.2011.mp3
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Why we need Ocean Planning
A good marine plan makes for healthy oceans and healthy communities. Like planning in cities or other areas on land, the goal of ocean planning is simple: to ensure the most sustainable use of our...
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PNCIMA process
In 2002, the northern half of Canada’s Pacific coast was identified under Canada’s Oceans Act as an important area for ocean planning. The area was dubbed the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management...
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Regional Planning
After a decade of campaigning and negotiating, environmental groups, industry, First Nations, and the B.C. government came to a landmark agreement in 2009 to protect 2.8 million hectares of the Great...
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Glass Sponge Reefs
Beneath Canada’s North Pacific waters lies a globally-unique biological treasure: glass sponge reefs. These sponge reefs are made from tiny glass spicules (needle-like skeletal elements), and were...
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Karen Wristen joins Living Oceans Society as Executive Director
April 18, 2012 Living Oceans Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Wristen as the new Executive Director of the marine conservation organization. Karen takes the reins from Jennifer...
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Killer Whale Critical Habitat
Few marine creatures are more iconic of British Columbia’s coast than the killer whale. Historically, these magnificent whales were targeted as competitors for the salmon fisheries, to the point where...
View ArticleFederal government not meeting ocean protection commitments
February 5, 2013VANCOUVER—A report released today by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development supports Living Oceans Society’s contention that the federal government is failing...
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