West Coast Lawyer Michael Bissonnette recently appeared on Radio Sydney to talk about the rapid decline of salt marshes like the Mermaid Creek Salt Marsh in Sidney, BC, the legal and policy gaps that have led to this decline, and how the BC #CoastalMarineStrategy can help turn things around.

Calling all ocean lovers! 🌊 The Union for BC Municipalities has begun and we need your help to get our resolution endorsed. The #CoastalMarineStrategy is a plan to better protect and manage the coast, but it needs legislation to succeed. Send a letter to your local government now! 💌

Our coastal ecosystems are disappearing and our response is hindered. Thank you to WCEL for creating this case study to help inform a future #bccoastalmarinestrategy that protects our shorelines! @seachangemarine.bsky.social @wwfcanada.org @cpawsbc.bsky.social

Take action 📣 We need your help to encourage the BC Government to invest in the #CoastalMarineStrategy to ensure its timely implementation. Send a letter and let them know it's important to invest in the wellbeing of coastal ecosystems & the communities that depend on them. Submissions due June 20!

Have you read our latest blog? We whipped up five case studies that outline how the #BC #coastalmarinestrategy plans to address your top #ocean related concerns like hardened shorelines, derelict vessels, and more. ⛵ blueprintforthecoast.ca/resources/5-...

Hi, @bsky.app! We’re excited to introduce you to our campaign, Blueprint for the Coast. In 2024, BC released its 1st #coastalmarinestrategy - a 20yr vision to better protect & manage the #coast. Now, let’s ensure this strategy is implemented, resourced, & enshrined in law. Photo: Alicia Elgert

Turning the BC Coastal Marine Strategy into law requires legal research, work with Indigenous partners, and negotiations with governments—and we're committed to using our unique expertise to protect the coast we hold dear. Donate today and support lasting legal protections: wcel.org/carefortheco...

Join us and @cpawsbc.bsky.social to talk about BC's Coastal Marine Strategy! Learn more about the goals, actions and priorities and share your thoughts, March 1 on Galiano. A lunch, snacks, and drinks will be provided. This is an all-ages event, there will be an activities table for families.

Why Southern Resident killer whales need emergency protection: Why the #endangered Southern Residents need emergency protection: Preventing #extinction requires bold action. Will the Government act before it’s too late? #orcas www.raincoast.org/2025/02/sout...

Coastal First Nations and UVic's Environmental Law Centre released an updated, user-friendly field guide to environmental laws. This resource helps Guardians navigate colonial legal systems while upholding Indigenous stewardship laws. 📌 Learn more: coastalfirstnations.ca/resources/en...

Saanich and Langford recently voted to support enshrining the #CoastalMarineStrategy into law 🎉 What does this mean for other BC communities and the future of a healthy BC coast and blue economy? Saanich resident and West Coast lawyer @erinrgray.bsky.social explains – watch below! #bcpoli

District of Saanich and City of Langford have voted unanimously to push BC to enshrine the #CoastalMarineStrategy into law 🎉 Healthy coasts are key to thriving communities and strong laws ensure lasting protection. More on the good news: www.wcel.org/media-releas... @cpawsbc.bsky.social #bcpoli

"By supporting this call to enshrine the Coastal Marine Strategy into law, we are ensuring their voices, livelihoods and environments are protected for future generations," said Couns. Teale Phelps Bondaroff. www.saanichnews.com/local-news/s...

From peregrine falcons to humpback whales, a new study finds a crucial first step to recover an endangered species is to stop known harms. via @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/endangered-s...

Six environmental groups are suing two federal ministers over a delay in issuing an emergency-order recommendation to protect B.C.’s endangered killer #whale population. www.biv.com/biv-rss-news... via @bivnews.bsky.social

Conservation groups are suing two federal ministers over a delay in protecting endangered orca whales, following the death of another newborn calf. via @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/orcas-ottawa...

"The window is not just closing for govt to act, BUT for these orcas." - WWF-Canada's Hussein Alidina 🐋 With only 73 Southern Residents left, that’s why we're taking legal action to demand urgent protections for their critical habitat. 🗣️ Help #SaveThe73 today: ecojustice.ca/give-the-sou...

Belly-rubbing Northern Resident killer #whales return to Howe Sound. Beach rubbing, when animals swim close to shore to rub their bellies on smooth pebbles, is thought to help scrape off dead skin and provide a massage-like feeling. www.coastreporter.net/local-news/b... via @coast_reporter