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  • Marine Protected Areas work. Historically, one of the richest marine ecosystems on the Pacific coast was found off the coast of Cabo Pulmo, Mexico. But about 30 years ago after decades of overfishing everything collpased, sending foreign fleets back home and local communities without an ocean based economy. The small community that relied on the Cabo Pulmo reef lobbied the Mexican government to protect it, and in 1995, Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park was created. Community members patrolled and enforced a strict ‘no-take’ rule for all fishing and other extractive activities throughout the park. Within 14 years, the biomass of species increased by over 400%, with direct benefits to the local communities that protected it. We can start to rebuild our oceans and local economies that depend on them with Marine Protected Areas. 📽 @geoffreymcampbell
  • A #ThrowbackThursday to a day in the trees on the Ecstall river - a system which is lucky to remain fairly intact today. Our old-growth forests are not a renewable resource. They directly contribute essential, wide-ranging services to our coastal ecosystems and to our livelihoods and it is our responsibility to sustain them. We commend the @greenpartybc for having the courage to stand up for our ancient forests on Vancouver Island. Thank you, from us and from future generations. . . . #ExploreBC #treesofinstagram #conservation #wildernessculture #pnwonderland #Ecstall #TBT #filmphotography #fujivelvia
  • "URGENT - Help pass Bill C-48" (Link in bio). We need your voices today. Bill C-48, The Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, is in the Senate on the brink of being scrapped in the face of hard lobbying by the oil and gas industry. We have experienced the dangers of oil spills to coastal communities and ecosystems on a small scale through incidents like the sinking of the Nathan E Stewart tug, the impacts from which Heiltsuk territory has not yet fully recovered. We cannot risk huge tankers travelling through our sensitive and unpredictable coastal waters. Our coastline is long, and the negative impacts of a tanker spill would be wide-ranging. If this bill doesn't pass, it puts everything we've all worked towards at risk. We strongly urge you to take a moment today to send a personal appeal to the Senate's Transport Committee. They haven't heard enough from you, and each letter makes a big difference. Go to the link in our bio under "URGENT - Help pass Bill C-48". Our sincerest thanks to those who have spoken up for our coastal waters. 📸 @iantmcallister @coastalfirstnations #BillC48 #NoTankers . . . #marineconservation #pnwonderland #marineprotection #wildernessculture #wildlife_seekers #oilfree #ExploreBC #GreatBearRainforest #GreatBearIMAX #cdnpoli
  • We spend a lot of time underwater, and are constantly struck by the beauty and fragility of the vibrant wilderness that we are so lucky to have in our backyards. Many people don’t realize what we have under the surface of the thin blue line of the Pacific ocean. One of the biggest manmade threats to these rich waters and the life they bring is ocean plastic. Plastic doesn’t break down easily, and it’s accumulating rapidly in the environment, from straws, bags and food containers to tiny pieces, like microbeads and fibres. On February 20th, Nathan Cullen (MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley) tabled Bill C-429, the Zero Waste Packaging Act, in the House of Commons. Bill C-429 would eliminate all consumer product packaging in Canada, unless it’s recyclable or compostable. To support the Zero Waste Packaging Act, sign Nathan Cullen's petition at the link in our bio under "Support the Zero Waste Packaging Act". . Selfie 📸 @iantmcallister . . . #plasticfree #zerowaste #plasticfreeforthesea #diveworld #marineprotection #marineconservation #pnwonderland #ExploreBC #explorebc #underwaterphotography #coastprotectors
  • Happy #MarineMonday! Last week, we received quite a bit of fish love and yes, if you guessed Red Irish Lord (Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus), you were correct. Speaking to this species' exceptional camouflage, here is a gem of an excerpt from Andy Lamb and Bernard P. Hanby's 'Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest': "So confident is this sculpin in its camouflage and its capacity for concealment, it is easily picked up by a diver. A resourceful underwater photographer may turn this behaviour to advantage by placing a specimen on a suitable background." (We will also say that we do not promote or condone this suggested type of physical interaction with any marine life.) For next week, here's a fun one for you in honour of the mysterious and vast offshore region we have on our doorstep in the Pacific. 📸 @iantmcallister . . . #fishlove #underwaterphotography #marineconservation #diveworld #underwaterphotography #offshore #ig_discover_wildlife #wildlife_seekers
  • A playful moment between members of a pack of coastal wolves on a lazy afternoon in the Great Bear Rainforest. The BC government's wolf cull has now killed over 700 wolves since its inception in 2015. The province is proposing to continue both predator and primary prey (largely moose) culls in two new draft agreements to save Southern mountain caribou. Meanwhile, the government-owned BC Timber Sales has 11 cut blocks set aside for current and future logging within the Central Selkirk herd range, home to the last 25 members of that herd. The irony of scapegoating other species while destroying habitat and food supply, and increasing predator access, is not lost on us. The government is choosing extermination of wolves and other species over necessary protections of critical caribou habitat. Please take a moment to send your feedback to the BC government before May 31st at 4pm. The Wilderness Committee (@wildernews) has made it easy to respond to these two draft agreements - just add your personal touch. Go to "BC Draft Caribou Agreements Spring 2019" at the link in our bio. 📸 @iantmcallister #SaveBCWolves . . . #ExploreBC #ig_discover_wildlife #wildlife_seekers #wolfconservation #wolvesofinstagram #pnwonderland #seawolves #wildlifephotography #wildlifemanagement #bcpoli
  • Why are marine protected areas so important? Our Executive Director @iantmcallister gives his thoughts. Canada currently claims to have protected 8.27% of our waters towards its 10% commitment by 2020. However, despite a recent ban on oil and gas development, bottom trawling, mining, and dumping in new marine protected areas, these activities and other high impact activities still pose a threat to a high percentage of current "protected" regions. It's up to us, as citizens, to tell our leaders that we're watching - and that we won't let our oceans just become political tools for re-election, without real protection. We will be using the next few months to highlight some important stories about the MPA process and what you can do to ensure a healthy future for our oceans, along with other local groups who are dedicated to this, like @wcelaw, @coastalfirstnations, and @cpawsbc. Stay tuned, stay informed, and share your thoughts. It's a critical time for our marine ecosystems. With @seabluecanada .📽 @d.leowinata @lindsaymariestewart . . . #marineprotection #10by2020 #towards2020 #cdnpoli #conservation #seablue
  • It's been a while since we posted a #MarineMonday guessing game - but if you guessed Northern Abalone on April 15th, you got it! The Northern Abalone, Haliotis kamtschatkana, is a very special marine snail whose iridescent shell you can't miss gleaming on the shores of our pacific coastal waters, and has been important for food and culture of coastal First Nations for millenia. It is also the only invertebrate in BC for which all harvesting is prohibited, after their densities declined by over 80% since commercial harvesting began in 1975. Here's another one for you - if you can see it! Photo by @iantmcallister . . . #fishlove #underwaterphotography #marinelife #diveworld #ig_discover_wildlife #wildlife_seekers #pnwonderland #marineconservation
  • May the forest be with you. Well unfortunately, here on the coast of BC the last of our unprotected forests are being cut down and exported as the BC government continues to allow record levels of unprocessed trees to be shipped offshore. For decades politicians and industry have promised a new approach to forestry in the Great Bear Rainforest, described as Ecosystem Based Management. Years ago this new approach was heralded as a land use model for the world to follow and would ensure that the rainforest would be protected while transitioning to sustainable long-term forestry jobs for coastal communities. Enough years have gone by now to judge the transition and by all accounts the remaining ancient forests along the BC coast continue to be liquidated mostly by multi-national companies using transient labour with little thought for wildlife habitat, ecosystem function, and the importance that ancient forest play in fighting climate change. This clip was captured two weeks ago in Knight Inlet, within the Great Bear Rainforest. #MaytheForestBeWithYou . . . #maythe4thbewithyou #wildernessculture #ExploreBC #pnwonderland #fishfarmsgetout #cleansingourwaters #BCpoli #oldgrowth
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