It’s Going To Take More Than Just Government Promises To Protect BC’s Coast And Restore Its Fisheries
The BC ‘marine protected areas’ announced at IMPAC5 need to actually be enforced in order to succeed.
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New Underwater Sensors Off Vancouver Island Could Stop Ships From Hitting And Killing Whales
Sensors are part of a new pilot project announced at IMPAC5.
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This UBC Student Plans to Revolutionize Fisheries Monitoring With Artificial Intelligence
The founder of OnDeck Fisheries AI spoke to us at IMPAC5 in this exclusive video interview.
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Canada’s Newest Marine Protected Area Is Dark, Massive, And Rich With Marine Life
‘There will be no seabed mining, no oil and gas drilling and no bottom trawling.’
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Vancouver Island Sea Urchins Are Behaving Strangely And Researchers Blame Warmer Oceans
The urchins are moving because their food sources are declining.
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Why This Tiny BC First Nations Community Sees Hope For Sockeye Salmon
Brought to its knees by collapsing sockeye runs, the Wuikinuxv Nation is now looking towards the future.
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Canada Is Taking ‘Bold Step Forward’ To Protect The Coast, Coastal First Nations CEO Says In Exclusive Interview
Christine Smith-Martin spoke with West Coast Now at the IMPAC5 conference.
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Protecting The Coast Will Create Jobs And Strengthen Coastal Communities, Say First Nations Leaders
‘We want us all to be successful’
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Canada Is Going To Protect A ‘Vast Network’ Of BC Marine Areas Stretching From Vancouver Island To Alaska
The announcement came at the IMPAC5 conference.
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A Vancouver Company Wants To Mine Deep Below The Sea But Ocean Experts Say That’s A Terrible Idea
People attending the oceans conference IMPAC5 led a protest calling for the practice to be banned.
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Canada Unveils New Marine Conservation Policy At Major Oceans Congress In Vancouver
Designed With Input From Scientists, Industry, Conservation Groups, Sports Anglers, Recreational Users, Local Businesses, Coastal Communities, and First Nations
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The World’s Most Important Ocean Event Is Happening This Week In BC, and West Coast Now Will Be There
IMPAC5 is taking place February 3 to 9.
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A Nisga’a Scientist Just Received A Legendary Honour For Her Work In ‘Changing The World’
Andrea Reid was named to The Explorers Club 50.
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‘It’s Devastating’: Feds Give BC’s Once-Proud Salmon Fishers A Deadline To Call It Quits
DFO holding a ‘reverse auction’ where the ‘most worthless’ are winners.
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The Last ER Doctor in Port Hardy Says ‘People Will Die’ Unless BC Fixes Healthcare Crisis
“We can’t afford to let this collapse,” says Dr. Alex Nataros.
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