What is Bottom Trawling?
Bottom trawling involves dragging massive nets across the ocean floor with no regard for the significant damage that is caused.
CANFISCO and BC’s Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) System
The ITQ system has had a negative impact on owner-operated small boats. It has become increasingly common for owner-operators not to be able to afford quota. The result is an industry that should be community-based but is instead under the control of corporations.
The Rockfish of the Great Bear Sea
Did you know that rockfish can live to be 200 years old and that 37 different species of rockfish live in British Columbia’s coastal waters?
Why is Kelp Important for the Great Bear Coast?
Not only is kelp the home and food source for many marine animals, this plant is also the most efficient carbon absorbing and oxygen producing species on the planet!
Spillover and The Economic Benefits of Marine Protected Areas
One of the economic benefits of Marine Protected Areas is ‘spillover’, which is an abundance of fish in areas close to MPAs.
Ancient Glass Sponge Reefs
Glass sponge reefs were believed to have become extinct 40 million years ago. However, in 1984, Glen Dennison discovered glass sponge reefs in the depths of Howe Sound while doing research for his book on diving.