‘This report was essentially a synthesis of the science in the region, but the next step would be to develop policy and regulatory structures that would lead to more protection of this ecosystem.’
While most protests against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion are happening on the land, the federal government has recognized that some of the project's greatest risks concern potentially catastrophic spills on the water.
There are, at most, 76 killer whales left in B.C. southern resident orca population. But First Nations, scientists and conservationists aren't ready to give up hope of their survival.
Underneath the picturesque Salish Sea there are churning currents, with water swooshing in from the open ocean and surges of nutrient-rich fresh water from creeks and rivers that alter the sea’s chemistry — and can make life tough for species trying to survive in a rapidly changing environment.
