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Nuchatlaht Nation Grieves the Damages to the Territory in the Wake of Grieg Seafood Fish Farm Oil Spill
Gumboots in the Straights
We’re so thankful to the “Gumboots in the Straits” team for supporting LOS with royalties from their book. Packed with stories of personal transformation and adapting to the changing tides of life, Gumboots in the Straits captures the dynamic momentum of the decade and the enduring allure of the sea. Learn more about purchasing the book. www.cohobooks.com/item/r5ypYwSBQz-qDBcgvEwSxQ
Southern Resident Killer Whales
Expédition “Finding Coral”
En juin 2009, Living Oceans Society dirige Finding Coral Expedition, une expédition au fond de l’océan le long de la côte du Pacifique, à la recherche de coraux de mer profonde. Avec une équipe de chercheurs scientifiques et de mini-submersibles, ils effectuent plus de 30 plongées à des profondeurs dépassant 500 mètres et y trouvent des forêts de coraux géants, des bancs de poissons filant en flèche et un plancher marin tapissé d’étoiles de mer délicates.
Earth Day: Return-it for the Ocean!
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
West Vancouver, On the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations:
Living Oceans Society launched a new campaign today to protect sensitive wildlife habitat from plastic pollution. This Earth Day, Living Oceans is asking for the public’s help to continue its vital work protecting North Island beaches, by returning empties to the Return-it Express depot and donating proceeds to the organization.
Spill containment and cleanup underway after train derailment near Prince Rupert
“The Gitxsan Huwilp Government initially called for an immediate stop to all train hauling in the vicinity of their traditional territory due to the cars near the water, and are now calling for an investigation into the health of the 114-year-old rail line." Read the full article.
BC Cuts Climate Agency, Sends Some Staff to Work on Pipelines
“First launched by Gordon Campbell’s BC Liberal government in 2007, the Climate Action Secretariat was designed to sit above the ministry-level fray to ensure that climate policy was integrated across all departments.” Read the full article.
Why are you mostly being sold Alaska-caught salmon in British Columbia?
Taylor says “it’s appalling” for Alaska to apply a different standard to B.C. fish and the Marine Stewardship Council “is letting them get away with it.” Read the full article in The Narwhal.
Feds launch whale-safe fishing gear strategy to try to prevent entanglements
“Canada’s new strategy, originally set to be released last spring, was spurred by vulnerable right whales, Vatcher said, but entanglement is a top threat — along with vessel strikes — for all large baleen whales on Canada’s coasts, including humpbacks, minke, blue and fin whales.” Read it in the Times Colonist.