Why our coast needs a Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network.
Our Coast Needs your Help.
Industrial overfishing, bottom draggers, poachers, and foreign fleets are plundering the wealth of BC’s coast.
More than half the fish stocks in British Columbia are considered unhealthy, including numerous groundfish, as well as different salmon and herring populations.
The good news is there’s a proven way to protect our coast from these threats.
Marine Protected Area Networks are an extremely effective tool for rebuilding fisheries and food systems, recovering ecosystems, and ensuring coastal communities thrive into the future.
The Great Bear Sea MPA Network will not only protect 30 percent of the Great Bear Sea but will also supercharge abundance for commercial fishing because recovering fish populations spill out of the protected areas into adjacent fishing grounds. A Marine Protected Area Network on our coast is the solution.
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Study: Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Help Secure Seafood and Nutrition
A new study published in One Earth explores the connection between marine protected areas (MPAs) and human nutrition, concluding that MPAs can improve not only
Large Marine Protected Areas Show Promise for Boosting Tuna Stocks Nearby
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Study Confirms Marine Protected Areas Boost Fish Populations
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Two humpbacks tangled in fishing gear rescued
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Halibut Master Caught Fishing In Protected Glass Reef Fined $33,596
Commercial fisherman Brent Belveal landed a $33,596 fine for illegally operating his halibut vessel Gypsy Soul in the fragile and legally protected glass sponge reef near Bella