Sierra Club of Canada Annual Report 2005 B.C. Chapter
Sierra Club of Canada Annual Report 2005 B.C. Chapter Sierra Club of Canada Annual Report 2005 B.C. Chapter
Our Fragile Oceans British Columbia’s coastal waters are home to some of the richest marine ecosystems left on this planet. However, much is threatened by overfishing, pollution and industrial activity. The BC Chapter is dedicated to conserving B.C.’s marine ecosystems through fostering conservationbased policies and practices that maintain ecological diversity and species abundance. Photo by Pactrick McGuire, http://www.flickr.com/photos/paddimir/.
Wild Salmon - Conserving B.C.’s Icon The Sierra Club has fought long and hard for a place for a conservation voice at various fisheries committees and processes, alongside fisheries interests, First Nations and Government representatives. It is a major victory that our representatives are now at these tables. However, it does mean that our staff and consultants spend many hours in tough negotiations and in bringing forth conservation-based information. It also means speaking out strongly and publicly on issues when necessary. Such was the case with the long-sought Policy for the Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon. The Sierra Club and the marine conservation community took a very strong stand that conservation must be the overriding principle in the document and that the important role of salmon in the whole ecosystem must be addressed. We finally achieved these goals in June 2005 with significant changes being made to the draft policy. Key to our success on this issue was our high media profile, our expert briefing of key decision-makers and the vocal support of the public, including First Nations. Meanwhile, in our role as stakeholders on the harvest planning committee for the Fraser River salmon fishery, we have steadfastly promoted a conservation-based harvesting strategy. We had considerable success in 2005 when the Department of Fisheries and Oceans took a courageous step in the right direction and closed the sockeye fishery on the Fraser to protect endangered runs of sockeye salmon.
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Our Fragile Oceans<br />
British Columbia’s coastal waters are home to some<br />
<strong>of</strong> the richest marine ecosystems left on this planet.<br />
However, much is threatened by overfishing,<br />
pollution and industrial activity.<br />
The BC <strong>Chapter</strong> is dedicated to conserving B.C.’s<br />
marine ecosystems through fostering conservationbased<br />
policies and practices that maintain<br />
ecological diversity and species abundance.<br />
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Photo by Pactrick McGuire, http://www.flickr.com/photos/paddimir/.
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