50 YEARS ON THE BC COAST
BC’s Coastal Marine Strategy was released on July 11, 2024. It’s been a long journey up to this point, but our advocacy doesn’t end here. There is much work to be done over the 20 year implementation period, and we’re hopeful of the positive changes waiting around the corner.
Scroll through the timeline to see where we’ve been and where we’re going.
The First Modern Coastal Marine Strategies are Adopted
With coastal development accelerating, and pressure from a burgeoning environmental movement, states along the Pacific US coast adopt some of the first modern Coastal Marine Strategies. These plans bring together the federal government, Indigenous tribes, and local governments.
Photos, in order of appearance: The U.S. National Archives, Kevin Teague, Blueprint, Brodie Guy, Province of British Columbia, Dan Mullen