5 Case Studies to Understand How BC’s Coastal Marine Strategy can Resolve Top Ocean-Related Concerns

The Coastal Marine Strategy is an intersectional plan aiming to boost biodiversity, tackle marine pollution, and recover nearshore habitats with nature-based solutions – all the while advancing Indigenous coastal management, building up resilience to climate change, and working to revitalize coastal communities and economies.

We know that this strategy has a large scope! It can be daunting to think about all the complicated and intertwined issues at play on the coast, so we’ve created 5 case studies to understand how this strategy can address your top ocean-related concerns:

  • Shellfish bed closures
  • Hardened shorelines
  • Blue carbon
  • Derelict vessels
  • Styrofoam pollution

As we move closer towards this strategy’s implementation in 2026/2027, these case studies highlight how critically important the Coastal Marine Strategy is and why we can’t afford for it to fail.

Take a glance through these resources and let us know if we missed any.

Photo: Alicia Elgert

CMS – Shoreline Hardening – WCEL – CPAWSBC – 2025Download
CMS – Derelict Vessels – WCEL – CPAWSBC – 2025Download
CMS – Blue Carbon – WCEL – CPAWSBC – 2025Download
CMS – Shellfish Bed Closures – WCEL – CPAWSBC – 2025Download
CMS – Styrofoam pollution – WCEL – CPAWSBC – 2025Download