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BC is developing a Coastal Marine Strategy with First Nations, who have stewarded the coast for millennia. Once the strategy is coloured in and complete, we’ll all see the ecological, cultural and economic benefits of a healthy coastal marine environment.

BC released a Policy Intentions Paper for a Coastal Marine Strategy. This is a huge milestone in improving how coastal areas in British Columbia are managed and protected.

The first few months of 2022 have been promising for British Columbians who want to see the beautiful and abundant coast of BC protected by a cohesive marine plan and legislation. In February, the BC government took a huge step in delivering on this promise by forming the new Ministry of Land, Water and Resource […]

In 1992, Canada first proposed the idea of a World Oceans Day at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, as a day to encourage protection of the ocean and the sustainable management of its resources. Twenty-nine years later, on World Oceans Day 2021, the message of World Oceans Day is needed now more than […]

A commitment to developing a coastal strategy was included in five provincial Cabinet mandate letters and requires collaboration between three different ministries.

Ignorance is bliss, they say. While this may be true for some things, British Columbia should not be feeling that way about the deterioration of our coastal ecosystems.

This brief looks at how Washington State and Nova Scotia adopted coastal plans and laws and provides lessons for British Columbia.

A primer from West Coast Environmental Law arguing for a comprehensive coastal protection law.

A white paper from West Coast Environmental Law exploring how coastal strategies have been implemented in other parts of Canada and around the world.

An infographic to help you understand jurisdictions along BC’s coast, from the land to the deep ocean.