The coastline of British Columbia extends for 30,000km, stretching from the Salish Sea upwards to Alaska, encompassing numerous islands in between.
The coast is our lifeline; it serves an irreplaceable role in ecological health, our well-being, and livelihood. Unfortunately, BC’s coast faces ongoing threats from habitat loss, pollution, and the intensifying impacts of climate change.
That’s why we launched Blueprint for the Coast – a campaign by CPAWS-BC and West Coast Environmental Law calling for British Columbia to implement a Coastal Marine Strategy in partnership with First Nations to better protect and manage the coast.
On July 11, 2024 the Government of BC released its first Coastal Marine Strategy.
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Resources that inspire and inform our work
Today, the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities passed a resolution calling on the Province to legislate the BC Coastal Marine Strategy.
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Tonight, the District of Saanich and City of Langford Councils voted unanimously in favour of the province enshrining its Coastal Marine Strategy into law.
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