Tag: Haida Gwaii
Haida Ethics at the Heart of New MaPP Marine Plan
Linda Nowlan April 21, 2014
A visionary draft marine plan to guide ocean uses surrounding the islands at the outer edge of Canada’s Pacific is rooted in Haida ethics and values.
Marine Plans to Protect the “Best Food in the World”
Linda Nowlan April 16, 2014
After years of work, the Council of the Haida Nation and the Province of B.C. presented a new draft marine spatial plan this week in Haida Gwaii. The message from public Open Houses is loud and clear. Planning for multiple uses of our oceans needs to ensure that healthy oceans continue to support a wild variety of edible bounty
Canada’s Tourism Industry Needs Marine Management and Protection
The stability and long term growth of BC’s marine tourism economy directly depends on protecting marine environments and ensuring they stay healthy into the future. Jobs and coastal economies stand to benefit when we choose to conserve some of the most iconic and unique marine habitats in BC and the world.
A Resounding Voice
Mike Ambach December 10, 2013
Hundreds of stories with one message, all in support of protecting against the threat of oil tankers in the Great Bear Sea.
In Haida Gwaii, BC, culture evolves with the ocean
Mike Ambach March 2, 2012
Haida Gwaii, on British Columbia’s North Coast, takes pride in its reliance on a healthy ocean for food. When the public hearings on the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project come to Masset, residents show their opposition to oil tankers in the Great Bear Sea.