The Great Bear Sea Marine Protected Area Network will protect 30 percent of the Great Bear Sea by shielding fish nurseries, feeding grounds, and productive marine habitats against threats like industrial pollution and overfishing.
Imagine the BC coast once again teeming with fish and marine life. Imagine people and communities once again making a good living from the sea.
Let’s work together to restore true prosperity on our coast. It’s a no-brainer.
What are MPAs and how can I learn more about them?
What is the Great Bear Sea and why should I care about it?
“The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides and in its depths it has its pearls too.”
In British Columbia’s trawl fleet, non-target species such as halibut, salmon, sharks, skates, crabs, and deep-sea invertebrates are routinely caught and discarded. Though industry practices frame these releases as “non-lethal,” the biological reality is stark: many of these discarded marine animals do not survive.
Fishing vessels around the world are routinely “going dark” by turning off their automatic identification system (AIS) transponders – and British Columbia’s
