'Currently, #BritishColumbia is one of the few #coastal #jurisdictions in #NorthAmerica that does not have a coastal #marine #strategy or #law , instead relying on a combination of #regulations administered by various #governments & ministries. With #shoreline development largely left to the discretion of municipalities, these different #ZoningBylaws, #development #PermitAreas & official #CommunityPlans have resulted in #inconsistent #protections .'
https://wwf.ca/stories/critical-need-for-a-coastal-marine-strategy-bc/

#PNW #ProtectOceans