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The Salish Sea (/ ˈ s eɪ l ɪ ʃ / SAY-lish) is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean located in the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington.It includes the Strait of Georgia, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sound, and an intricate network of connecting channels and adjoining waterways.
Friends partners with other organizations with the goal of protecting the waterways of the Salish Sea. Friends is part of Stand Up to Oil and Power Past Coal , two regional coalitions working together to hold the "Thin Green Line" that blocks the fossil fuel industry from using the Salish Sea coast as a super-highway. Friends also organizes ...
In 2023, just 8 of the 12 permitted reef net rigs anchored in the Salish Sea. One of these is owned and run by Riley Starks, director of the Salish Center for Sustainable Fishing Methods, ...
The Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea (formerly known as the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre) is a not-for-profit community aquarium and cultural learning centre dedicated to the ecosystem of the Salish Sea. It is located on the waterfront in the town of Sidney on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Since its grand opening on June 20, 2009 ...
An orca breaching in Hood Canal. The marine mammals of the Salish Sea are numerous and diverse, both in taxonomy and morphology. A total of six species of pinnipeds, eight species of baleen whales, seventeen species of toothed whales, and one mustelid (the sea otter) inhabiting the local waters of the Salish Sea and the outer coastal waters over the continental shelf off Washington and British ...
The Salish Sea orcas have become an iconic natural treasure of the region and a symbol of the area's ecological productivity. Many whale watching organizations throughout the region target the orcas, including resident and transient groups, and often work with nonprofit organizations like the Center for Whale Research and The Whale Museum to ...
Marco Hatch is an Samish and American marine biologist and professor known for integrating traditional ecological knowledge with contemporary marine science. He teaches at the College of the Environment at Western Washington University. [1]
It is also called acid weed, acidweed, [2] [3] oseille de mer, sea sorrel, [4] ウルシグサ (urushi-gusa), stacheltang, mermaid's hair, landlady's wig, or gruagach. [5] However, 'sea sorrel' can also specifically refer to Desmarestia viridis. Members of this genus can be either annual or perennial. [6]