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'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/

Throughout the #SalishSea - thousands of #derelict #CrabPots still collect #DungenessCrabs , leaving the creatures #trapped & reducing the harvest.
#NorthwestStraitsFoundation is getting ready for upcoming #fieldwork to address the issue.
The #nonprofit is in the second year of a program to find & remove derelict crab pots.

#ProtectOceans