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West Coast
Advocacy

CA - The California Coastal Commission: It’s critically important, but it increasingly overreaches

The California Coastal Commission keeps our beaches and scenic views accessible to all, and that is a good thing, writes Lookout political columnist Mike Rotkin, who fought to pass the 1976 Coastal Act that followed the commission’s establishment.

Great Lakes
Waterways

CAN - Feds fork over $420M to protect Great Lakes from critical threats

The federal government has committed $420 million over 10 years to protect the Great Lakes, which hold 84 per cent of North America’s surface freshwater and face a litany of threats.

International
Advocacy

World - A deadline looms for rules governing deep-sea mining, but a rushed decision may be risky

Supporters of deep-sea mining say collecting the metal nodules deposited at the bottom of the ocean in an area of the central Pacific called the Clarion Clipperton Zone is a less damaging way to gather metals — nickel, copper, manganese and cobalt — than it is to mine for them on land.

Gulf of Mexico
Property

FL - Area residents still recovering from impact of 'generational storm'

1,324 house still in emergency housing paid by FEMA, including 580 in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota counties

International
Science

AUS - How to prepare our oceans for one of climate change’s silent killers

An international research team develop guidelines for governments and policymaking bodies to evaluate preparedness for ocean acidification

Northeast
Recreation

RI - COMMENTARY It’s time for the General Assembly to protect Rhode Islanders’ shoreline rights

For beachgoers and coastal property owners alike, it’s time for Rhode Island’s General Assembly to finally come together and write a clear boundary into General Laws.

Northeast
Local

NY - Oyster Bay Offers Environmental Volunteer Opportunity for Students, Groups and Individuals

The Town recently joined with local environmental groups to unveil new floating litter trap technology – known as Collec’Thor – at Tappen Marina.

Northeast
Federal

NY - Staten Island, NYC officials demand a ‘fair share’ of EPA funding for storm infrastructure

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New York City is at a disadvantage when it comes to New York State’s funding distribution policies, according to Mayor Eric Adams.

Pacific Northwest
Property

OR - North Coast hit by tsunami in 1964 remembered today

Friday, March 27th, 1964 was a warm, sunny day on the North Oregon Coast. Anyone listening to the radio or watching TV around 7 p.m. that night had the normal programming interrupted by breaking news of a very large and destructive earthquake along the south coast of Alaska.

Coastwide
Science

USA - ‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria spreading across East Coast could explode from climate change

NORWICH, United Kingdom — Concerning new research from the University of East Anglia reports that the continual warming of Earth’s climate may result in the proliferation of potentially fatal infections caused by bacteria found all along the East Coast of the United States.

Northeast
Science

ME - Ocean acidification, warming will slow sea scallop growth, study says

The study also found that acidity is increasing in the Gulf of Maine faster than at other locations on the East Coast.

Caribbean
Federal

PR - EPA orders co.’s to comply with Clean Water Act to restore wetlands in Rincón

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has taken an enforcement action against Calrincón Corp. and Karimar Construction Inc. for discharging fill material into wetlands without a permit in the Municipality of Rincón, Puerto Rico.

Southeast
Engineering

GA - After decades, project to fix a Georgia salt marsh shows early results

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with WABEand Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.

Southeast
Tourism

FL - Miami Beach declares state of emergency as mayor considers ending Spring Break

March 26 (UPI) -- Officials in Miami Beach have declared a state of emergency as "massive crowds" of Spring Breakers descend on the Florida city causing mayhem, including the shooting deaths of two people.

Mid-Atlantic
Engineering

NC - $2 million living shoreline project underway in Swansboro

SWANSBORO, N.C. (WITN) - A year-long project managed by the NCDOT is underway near one Eastern Carolina shoreline to help protect a causeway that is vulnerable to erosion.

International
Property

NZ - Managed retreat: How the rest of the world handles it

(New Zealand ) - Overseas experts in managed retreat say the owners of the worst damaged properties in recent extreme storms in New Zealand must get a seat at the decision-making table about possible red zones.

Northeast
Aquaculture

ME - An update to the aquaculture projects in five Maine communities

Despite optimistic pronouncements months ago from company officials, several of the projects have often been slowed by local opposition.

Northeast
Local

NY - New York will demolish and elevate a waterfront park to fight floods, angering some neighbors

Wagner Park, a cherished waterfront greenspace in Battery Park City that boasts unobstructed views of the Statue of Liberty, will be demolished and rebuilt soon.

Southeast
Engineering

FL - A1A Protection Plan in Flagler Will Rely on Beach Renourishment, and a Sea Wall at South End

The Florida Department of Transportation’s much-anticipated plan to protect State Road A1A in Flagler Beach is almost anti-climatic, shifting much of the responsibility back to other governments.

Northeast
Federal

DE - Delaware Congressional delegation announces $25 million for beach nourishment projects

The Delaware Congressional Delegation announced $25 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be used for renourishment projects for Delaware’s bay beaches.

Hawaii & Alaska
Property

HI - Erosion rulings send clear message: Landowners must come to terms with rising seas

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - With recent decisions, the state Land Board has sent a clear message to shoreline landowners: They’ll have to start dealing with rising seas and shouldn’t expect government bailouts.

West Coast
Engineering

CA - Erosion equation: More storms mean less sand and more dangerous conditions at La Jolla’s beaches

This winter’s stormier-than-usual weather has led to “big-league erosion” on La Jolla’s beaches and elsewhere, leading to undesirable and even dangerous conditions both on land and at sea, local experts say.

Mid-Atlantic
Property

NC - Photos show sea encroaching on Rodanthe, North Carolina beach town

A town on North Carolina's Outer Banks made headlines last year when three homes collapsed into the sea. Rodanthe has become a symbol of the devastating impact of rising seas. Some residents are now moving their houses back from the sea, but it's a temporary solution.

Southeast
Tourism

FL - Collier County beaches continue recovery during peak tourism season

It’s spring break in Southwest Florida with tourists and seasonal visitors flocking to Collier County. Although Hurricane Ian ripped through the Gulf Coast six months ago, heavy traffic and long waits at restaurants demonstrate damage from the storm won’t deter those wanting to visit the Paradise Coast.

Hawaii & Alaska
Engineering

HI - Restoration of Award-Winning Kaanapali Beach Canceled

The only U.S. beach that ranked #1 recently on the world’s best list will apparently not be restored.

West Coast
Engineering

CA - LOCAL NEWS Massive beach restoration project for Orange County coastline approved

The Federal Government has agreed to a major beach restoration project in Orange County to restore almost 2 million cubic feet of sand lost to storm erosion over the past several years.

International
Engineering

AUS - The way of water: Can anything be done to save our disappearing beaches?

Fremantle’s popular and cherished South Beach is being impacted by erosion, like many around the country. What are we prepared to pay to save this important part of the Australian way of life?

West Coast
Science

CA - Scientists uncover startling concentrations of pure DDT along seafloor off L.A. coast

First it was the eerie images of barrels leaking on the seafloor not far from Catalina Island. Then the shocking realization that the nation’s largest manufacturer of DDT had once used the ocean as a huge dumping ground — and that as many as half a million barrels of its acid waste had been poured straight into the water.

Northeast
Energy

MA - Offshore wind a priority for New Bedford's economic development

New Bedford, long-known for its fishing industry, has a major role in offshore wind farms being built off the Massachusetts and Rhode Island coasts.

West Coast
Advocacy

CA - As extreme weather outpaces response, could crowdsourced data help?

Tijuana’s Citizens’ Flood Monitor offers a model for data collection in the flood-affected West.

Coastwide
Property

USA - Many coastal residents willing to relocate in the face of sea level rise

A survey of more than 1,400 residents of flood-prone urban areas found that almost half would consider moving if flooding becomes more severe.

Northeast
Tourism

ME - Climate change could disrupt Maine’s coastal economy and culture

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute offers free workshops to help residents prepare.

Northeast
Engineering

MA - City has Tenean Beach in its sights in planning to stem climate impacts By

City officials are seeking local input on mitigation measures for rising sea levels that are expected to hit Dorchester’s nearly 10-mile coastal waterfront in the coming years.

Northeast
Fisheries

ME - Rep. Faulkingham (R-Winter Harbor) Pitches $1,000,000 State Contribution to Lobster Legal Defense Fund

A public hearing will be held Thursday to discuss a bill aimed at providing financial support to the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA), a group that represents Maine’s lobster industry.

International
Science

UK - Sussex kelp restoration: a story of hope

In Sussex, just a few hundred metres from busy coastal towns like Shoreham-by Sea, Worthing and Bognor Regis, a story of hope is emerging, as historic kelp forests lost for decades are beginning to flourish, demonstrating the ocean’s ability to recover when it’s protected from destructive fishing activity such as trawling.

West Coast
Federal

CA - Congress authorized a restoration of the Pajaro River levee in 1966. More than half a century later, the work remains undone.

IN THE SUMMER OF 1926, HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE MIDWEST SWELLED THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO RECORD LEVELS, precipitating a catastrophe that would unfold in slow motion . . .

International
Energy

FR - France creates largest European sea trial center for marine renewables

The largest European center for sea trials entirely dedicated to floating wind power and marine renewable energies, called the OPEN-C Foundation, has been set up in France by major industry players.

Southeast
Engineering

FL - Final Component of Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project Begins Work in Miami

In partnership with Miami-Dade County and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the regional water-safety agency also works to reduce litter and debris from reaching the bay through the regional canal system.

International
Science

World - The ocean carbon and acidification data system

The Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) is a data management system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

International
Waterways

World - Shifting anchoring from reactive to proactive

AnchorGaurdian from Swiss Ocean Tech hopes to revolutionise environmentally conscious safe anchoring practices……

West Coast
Science

CA - New Parasite Is Killing Sea Otters, and Might Pose Threat to People

A rare and virulent parasitic infection has killed four sea otters along the California coast. Scientists worry about a potential public health crisis, although this lethal type of Toxoplasma hasn't been seen in humans so far. It's feared the dangerous strain could rapidly kill healthy adult otters and other wildlife

Mid-Atlantic
Justice

NC - Young man’s death helps bring story of Gullah-Geechee fishing village to life By Charles Swenson|

The dead man’s soul reunited with its maker long ago. Researchers now hope they can return his body to his family. In the process, they have brought to life a new understanding of a Gullah-Geechee community that lived on the shores of Winyah Bay in the decades after the Civil War.

Mid-Atlantic
Local

NC - Living shoreling initiative taking on Eastern Carolina’s eroding coastline

SWANSBORO, N.C. (WITN) - On the Eastern Carolina coastline, a project creating defenses against erosion is happening Thursday.

Coastwide
Property

World - The Need For Climate Risk Disclosures: A Case Study Of Physical Risk Of Two REITS, EQR And ARE

Both REITs admit climate risk is a material risk factor in their 10Ks. Coastal Risk, a consulting firm, and I tried estimating such risk using publicly available data. We made some progress but could not go too far. We need rules on quantitative climate risk disclosures that would help investors bound such risks, contrary to claims that our current voluntary disclosure regime is adequate.

Gulf of Mexico
Property

FL - Which Fort Myers Beach houses damaged in Hurricane Ian must be demolished?

According to December data, 97% of all structures on the island were damaged in the hurricane.

Coastwide
Science

USA - Scientists Warn of Spike in “Flesh-Eating” Infections in Parts of the U.S. Due to Climate Change

Climate change is leading to an increase in potentially fatal bacterial infections is the U.S. East Coast. The Vibrio vulnificus bacteria thrive in warm coastal waters and can infect cuts or insect bites. A new study reveals that infections have risen from 10 to 80 per year over three decades, with cases now spreading as far north as Philadelphia. The bacteria, often referred to as “flesh-eating,” can cause severe damage, sometimes resulting in limb amputations for survivors.

Pacific Northwest
Science

WA - An ancient mound of shells has been mined in the San Francisco Bay for 100 years — but the oyster’s future is uncertain

SAN JOSE, Calif. — For years now, if a commuter were to glance to the north side of the San Mateo Bridge, they might see a lonely barge, painted with the words “Lind Marine,” floating a few hundred yards from the shoreline.

Northeast
Advocacy

USA - Speeding boats, not offshore wind, likely culprit in recent whale deaths

The death of a 43-foot North Atlantic right whale that washed up on Virginia Beach in mid-February was not caused by the offshore wind industry.

Mid-Atlantic
Energy

NC - Offshore wind advocates weigh opportunities, uncertainties

As momentum to develop offshore wind energy builds in North Carolina, researchers, environmental groups and state and federal government and utility leaders are working to address the challenges of this burgeoning industry.

International
Advocacy

World - Row erupts over deep-sea mining as world races to finalise vital regulations

Head of seabed authority accused of abandoning neutrality at critical point with first commercial application imminent

West Coast
Fisheries

CA - Judge rules that NMFS has not done enough to prevent humpback whale death

AP – A U.S. judge last week ruled that the National Marine Fisheries Service violated the law when it failed to develop a plan to prevent West Coast commercial sablefish fishermen from harming humpback whales.

Southeast
Waterways

FL - This bipartisan bill in Congress would help Florida tackle harmful algal blooms

HR 1008 would add algal blooms to the list of environmental crises such as tornadoes and hurricanes covered by some disaster declarations, making it easier for governors to receive federal help when their states are hit by damaging blooms.

Gulf of Mexico
Energy

LA - Judge dismisses suit over Plaquemines LNG facility, environmental groups review options

Multiple environmental groups are weighing their legal options after a judge in Baton Rouge dismissed their lawsuit challenging the construction of a liquified natural gas facility.

Coastwide
Federal

USA - Tetra Tech Wins 10th Consecutive EPA Watershed Management Contract Valued at $105 million

Pasadena-based consulting and engineering firm Tetra Tech Inc. announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s water office awarded it a five-year, $105 million contract to restore and protect watersheds and water bodies throughout the United States.

Southeast
Tourism

FL - Beach Bummer: Sargassum Invasion Puts Florida Tourism at Risk |

The looming doom of a gargantuan sargassum bloom is an ominous omen for Florida's tourism industry, which heavily depends on its breathtaking beaches to draw in millions of travelers annually.

Coastwide
Federal

USA - The Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping announces progress report on mapping U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters

The federal Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping (IWG-OCM) has released the fourth annual report on progress made in mapping U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters.

Hawaii & Alaska
Science

HI - Hawaii studying man-made sound impacting marine life

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Marine Mammal Research Program is a team that conducts research focused on marine life located at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology on Moku o Loe. It has been an institution of the University of Hawaii at Manoa since 1995.

Southeast
Science

FL - USF researcher attempts to set world record by living underwater for 100 days – hopes to emerge ‘super-human’

A University of South Florida associate professor is attempting to break a world record by living underwater for 100 days. Joseph Dituri is studying how the human body responds to long-term exposure to extreme pressure – all while teaching his biomedical engineering class online.

International
Engineering

World - How to take coastal rubble mound structures to the next level

Dr Louay A Mohammad—former researcher, academic, design consultant, owner representative, engineering manager, and designer—combines theory with practice in his new book A Practical Design Guide for Coastal Rubble Mound Structures.

Coastwide
Fisheries

USA - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Partners Announce More than $39.2 Million for Fish Habitat Conservation

Through the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) (www.fishhabitat.org), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and partners are providing more than $39.2 million to support 95 fish habitat conservation projects in 24 states.

Coastwide
Engineering

USA - Great Lakes signs up $138.8 million in new work

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (GLDD) has recently been awarded several major dredging contracts totaling $138.8 million.

Northeast
Engineering

NJ - Bayshore towns get millions to battle rising seas, extreme storms

Union Beach will finally receive flood protection from a slew of new projects. Port Monmouth, Highlands and Keansburg will also see new flood protections. Keyport and Middletown have been left out of Army Corps of Engineer planning for the moment.

Gulf of Mexico
Science

TX - The impacts of tidal wetland loss and coastal development on storm surge damages to people and property: a Hurricane Ike case-study

Coastal wetlands protect communities during hurricanes by reducing storm surge flooding and damages. Previous studies have quantified surge reduction benefits of wetlands, but there is less understanding of how the combination of wetland loss and coastal development influences the spatial distribution of flood extents and damages.

Mid-Atlantic
Property

NC - 4 Outer Banks Homes Condemned After Yet Another House Collapses Onto Beach

Four homes in Rodanthe have been condemned after yet another house in North Carolina’s Outer Banks collapsed into the ocean.

Northeast
Aquaculture

NH - Oyster reef revival in Great Bay: How the program is expanding – and with more funds

One thousand acres of New Hampshire’s Great Bay were once covered by live oyster reefs. Today, 90 percent have vanished, lost to pollution, disease, and harvest.

Gulf of Mexico
Engineering

LA - The Right Way to Build Climate Change Resilience

Louisiana's comprehensive 50-year master plan for mitigating the impact of extreme weather on vulnerable coastal communities can provide guiding principles for every region.

International
Fisheries

Thailand - Ghost nets haunt Labuan waters

LABUAN: Labuan waters have not been spared from ghost nets - fishing nets lost or abandoned at sea.

Mid-Atlantic
Local

NC - Albemarle-Pamlico resilience gets $27.25 million boost

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced funding for the agency’s National Wildlife Refuge System for Albemarle-Pamlico restoration initiatives.

International
Science

AUS - Millions of dead fish surface in Australia: What is hypoxia disaster? All you need to know

Videos posted to social media showed boats ploughing through a blanket of dead fish smothering the water, with the surface barely visible underneath. ​

International
Advocacy

Chile - New MPA Tic-Toc Golfo Corcovado a safe haven for blue whales in Chile

Chile declared some 100,000 hectares (247,100 acres) in the Gulf of Corcovado in Northern Patagonia a marine protected area, the highest category of protection. The area is an important feeding and breeding ground for endangered blue whales as well as home to numerous other marine mammal species. However, it represents only a small fraction of the blue whales’ range, so scientists say additional conservation efforts must continue.

West Coast
Property

CA - Landslides raise concern, warning for California coastal blufftop living

Beachfront homes line the Southern California coastline and bluffs, offering multi-million dollar views out to the blue Pacific, where the sun dips daily down into the ocean’s colorful horizon.

International
Science

World - ‘1.5°C global warming limit not realistic but that’s no reason to despair,’ says top climate scientist (with news compilation)

Dr Friederike Otto, one of the authors of IPCC report on climate change, talks about the 'political sense of urgency' required to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

International
Science

World - The U.N. Issues a Final Warning on the Climate—and a Plan

The I.P.C.C. report contains no new data; nevertheless, it manages to alarm in new ways.

West Coast
Property

CA - Our Rainy Season Isn’t Over Yet, And Coastal Bluffs Will Most Likely Keep Collapsing

It's a striking sight: Four multi-family homes sitting very, very close to where a hillside started collapsing down to the beach this Wednesday. Beyond the dramatic images, the collapse renewed longstanding concerns about coastal erosion.

Northeast
Science

RI - NOAA is moving Marine Operations Center-Atlantic from Virginia to Naval Station Newport

Rhode Island is set to receive a boost to its economy and Blue Economy initiative as the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Operations Center-Atlantic (MOC-A) is set to move from Norfolk, Virginia, to Naval Station Newport.

Gulf of Mexico
Advocacy

FL - Legislative action needed to blunt red tide

While coastal wildlife and residents gasp under the burden of Southwest Florida’s red tide, development interests are quietly blocking attempts in Tallahassee to address the nutrient sources fueling these tragedies.

Southeast
Engineering

FL - Here's why sea turtles could halt repairs to Florida homes damaged by hurricanes Ian, Nicole

Daytona Beach Shores Mayor Nancy Miller said her office has been told that construction projects will have to be completed by May 1, when turtle nesting season begins, which usually runs through the spring and into the summer.

Gulf of Mexico
Recreation

TX - "Lawmakers, don’t mess with Texas beach access."

Unlike beaches in most coastal states, nobody can buy Texas beaches. Nobody can fence them off. Thanks to the Texas Open Beaches Act, passed in 1959 and harkening back to a time when the hard-packed sand served as wagon roads, the rich and powerful can’t privatize them, can’t transform them into “Glass Onion” enclaves of privilege.

Gulf of Mexico
Local

FL - Pinellas courts new ally in beach erosion battle: the White House

Amid a stalemate with the Army Corps of Engineers over a policy delaying beach renourishment, local officials got a West Wing engagement.

International
Property

UK - Hemsby: How many other communities are at risk of erosion?

Coastal erosion claimed three homes in Hemsby last weekend and a further two properties in the village are deemed at serious risk. Are there other Hemsbys along the coast and what can be done to protect the communities which live there?

International
Engineering

India - Coastal crisis: It’s a race against time, and tide, for those living in Odisha’s coastal villages; here’s why

Odisha is fast losing its shoreline to rising sea levels. Its adaptation plans must not only be immediate but also foolproof

International
Engineering

India - Coastal erosion in Goa a threat to sunshine state’s tourism economy

Fearing sea erosion could become a major threat to the Tourism Industry of Goa, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao has moved a Private Member Resolution recommending the government to appoint a high-level inquiry commission to investigate the coastal soil erosion in Goa.

Southeast
Advocacy

SC - Editorial: Protect St. Helena Island from encroaching development

St. Helena Island outside Beaufort is among the many unique places along South Carolina’s coast and serves as a major focal point of our nation’s African American history.

Southeast
Tourism

FL - Massive seaweed bloom starts washing ashore on Florida beaches

A massive buildup of seaweed that scientists have tracked for months has started to wash ashore the Sunshine State, with experts warning that the worst could still be ahead.

Coastwide
Advocacy

USA - How Climate Change Could Sink the US Real Estate Market

Rising seas, fires, and outdated government policies threaten a repeat of the subprime mortgage meltdown

Northeast
Advocacy

NJ - Conspiracy theorists 'winning the information war' about NJ whale deaths

They named the whale Windy. "Windy was a young humpback whale taken in the prime of her life," read the caption on a March 3 post in the Facebook group Protect our Coast NJ showing the diseased humpback whale on the beach near Seaside Park.

International
Advocacy

EDITORIAL: New marine protection zones should be rejected

Never could a single sentence better highlight the disconnect between those who now legislate on the Hebridean seascape, and those who work within it.

Hawaii & Alaska
Energy

AK - Willow oil development could pave way for more drilling in Alaska reserve, despite Biden’s new limits

The Biden administration announced a host of new environmental protections last week to limit future drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, just before it approved development of the massive Willow oil field.

Southeast
Tourism

FL - Unwanted visitor ruins spring break in Florida—toxic algae

Millions of fish have washed up dead in southeastern Australia in what authorities and scientists say is caused by floods and hot weather

Arctic & Antarctica
Federal

Arctic - Biden and Trudeau need to talk about the Arctic

In 2016, then-President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada jointly charted a new course for collaborative leadership in the Arctic. With the motivation provided by our shared borders, close economic ties and the common challenges faced by the Indigenous peoples in both countries whose culture and way of life has flourished in this remote part of the world for thousands of years, Canada and the United States have played a pivotal role in promoting solutions to shared challenges in the Arctic.

Northeast
Energy

NJ - Ahead of GOP hearing, N.J. stresses no link between offshore wind and whale deaths

On the eve of a GOP-led hearing into offshore wind technology, state environmental officials said there is no link between those activities and the deaths of whales washing up on Jersey Shore beaches.

Arctic & Antarctica
Fisheries

CAN - Herring advocate skeptical about precautionary principle in Strait of Georgia

Despite concerns of various groups and individuals about herring extirpation in the Strait of Georgia, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) says the area comprises about 50 per cent of coastwide herring biomass. Still, it prioritizes conservation and takes a precautionary approach to protect the health of future stock.