"The province says it needs to be the proponent for the application because private industry isn't currently willing to commit the necessary capital to a pipeline like this, given existing federal regulations, in particular the restrictions implemented in 2019 on oil tankers in B.C.'s northern waters." Read the full CBC article.

“Seaweed aquaculture is expanding, supported by venture capital, government funding, and growing interest in “blue economy” jobs. Pilot farms are already harvesting kelp for use in food, cosmetics, and animal feed. Advocates believe the sector could grow into a billion-dollar industry along B.C.’s 25,000 kilometres of coastline.

Yet regulations guiding that growth remain fragmented and incomplete. A recent report by the David Suzuki Foundation described the current framework as “murky waters,” warning that ecological risks could slip through the cracks.”

“The first treaty to protect marine diversity in international waters will come into force early next year after Morocco became the 60th nation to ratify the agreement on Friday.” Read the full CBC story.

“In the early hours of Sept. 18, before the calf was sighted, a hydrophone in Puget Sound picked up unusual calls from J pod.” Read the full heartwarming story at Victoria News.

“This persistent noise pollution inhibits the orcas’ ability to detect prey, compounding the existing challenge of fluctuating salmon populations.” Read the full IndigiNews article.

"We are well aware of the so-called debate over the impacts of salmon farms, but remember that we were on the farms, did the research, we are collaborating with many scientists – we know what is going on in these farms, and this is what happens to wild salmon when farm lice numbers go up," Homiskanis continued. "This has to stop." Read the full Campbell River Mirror article.

A devastating moment—not just for J36, but for the population as a whole. Pregnancies in this population fail at alarmingly high rates, tied closely to low prey abundance (especially Chinook salmon), pollution, and other stressors. Read the full CBC article.

“Shareholder resolution votes act as a barometer for investor sentiment,” said Kelly Roebuck, vice chair of Environment Tasmania and Sustainable Seafood campaign director at Living Oceans. “Last year, Woolworths faced one of the largest votes for a nature-risk resolution ever. Numerous institutional funds from Australia and abroad, representing millions of members, called for Woolworths to act for the skate.