Coastal Voices Newsletter Spring 2009

Environmental Assessment Changes put Oceans at Risk

The Conservative government is putting the health of our oceans at risk by radically cutting requirements for the environmental assessment process.

One Positive Step Forward – The First PNCIMA Forum

The first formal PNCIMA Forum, March 26-27, was largest ever Canadian gathering focused on marine planning.

Traditional Knowledge: Essential for Oceans Management

The use of traditional or local knowledge to influence oceans management is still being debated in some circles, yet from our Local Ecological Knowledge coordinator Vern Sampson’s experience “anecdotal evidence” in some cases may often be the best information available.

Coastal Voice – Louisa Bates

For this edition of Coastal Voices, we had the chance to talk with Louisa Bates, a lifelong North Islander, currently studying biology at the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George.

Coastal Voices is published by Living Oceans Society