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Newsletter Summer 2000 Living Oceans Society Box 166 Sointula BC Canada V0N 3E0 LIVINGLIVINGLIVING OCEANSOCEANSOCEANSnewsletter Summer 2000 Living Oceans Society Box 166 Sointula BC Canada V0N 3E0 Oil and Water Don’t Mix Living Oceans Society sup- ports the existing federal and The coast of BC is home to one of the world’s released last summer. In fact, the report omit- largest Orca populations and is home to bil- ted the BC Alliance for the Preservation of the provincial moratoria on lions of salmon. It is a major migration route Offshore Oil and Gas Moratorium’s written sub- for Grey and Humpback whales, in fact, the area mission. This consultation process has the ap- offshore oil and gas develop- supports more than 6,500 marine species. pearance of solely advancing oil proponents’ views ment. Our research has shown Marine tourism has been the fastest growing while ignoring the concerns of First Nations, fish- segment of the tourism industry and is quickly ermen, conservation organizations and tourism that the offshore oil and gas becoming an important part of BC’s economy. operators. Over 10,000 commercial fishing jobs are de- industry poses a threat to the pendent on the health of these waters. Pro- In May 2000, LOS attended the conference “Ex- tecting this area is important. ploring the Future of Offshore Oil and Gas Devel- health of our ocean, the opment in BC: Lessons from the Atlantic” hosted For many years the BC coast has been protected by Simon Fraser University and funded by the commercial and recreational by federal and provincial moratoria prohibit- federal and provincial governments. It was clear ing the exploration and development of off- the oil industry consultants are interested in lift- fishing industries, the emerg- shore oil and gas. This policy is a result of ing the moratoria. However First Nation individu- both governments’ concern for the health of als who were present clearly stated that they ing ecotourism industry, and our ocean and Living Oceans Society supports oppose any extraction of oil from their territo- the present policy. rial waters. The provincial and federal govern- the complex coastal ments and First Nation’s representatives do not A downturn in BC’s resource based economy, agree on who has jurisdiction over potential oil ecosystem. however, has some advocating the lifting of and gas reserves. the moratoria. In fact, pressure by oil devel- opment interests has resulted in BC’s Northern The closed-door process of the Northern Devel- Development Commissioner hiring SanLaing opment Office and the conference at SFU have Consultants to carry out consultations to de- both been platforms for industry proponents to termine interest in offshore oil and gas devel- discuss possible economic gains from offshore oil opment. Although the final results of the and gas. So far there have been few opportuni- closed-door consultations have yet to be re- ties to discuss the costs associated with oil and leased, consultant John Sanderson is already gas development. LOS research shows overwhelm- predicting that the people in northern BC want ing evidence of risks associated with this indus- to “develop a consensus based process that try. This newsletter highlights this research and looks at the lifting of the moratoria”. It is im- provides sources for further readings. If you portant to note that the consultant handpicked would like further information, all the papers ref- the participants in this process and not all the erenced in this newsletter are available from LOS. information was included in the interim report Fish Farm Fiasco page 3 Sounds Like Trouble page 5 Super Glue Barnacles page 6 From the Executive Director This issue of our newsletter focuses on offshore oil and gas develop- Living Oceans Society is a non-profit organization ment. For over a year now Living Oceans Society has been supporting committed to the preservation of marine biological the existing offshore oil and gas moratoria despite the efforts of some diversity and creation of sustainable fisheries to see it lifted. We believe that both the federal and provincial gov- through the establishment of a network of marine ernments showed great foresight in putting these moratoria in place protected areas and ecosystem management of our in the 1970’s. Removing them would be a step backwards. Our re- ocean. searcher Oonagh O’Connor has uncovered many risks associated with The vision of the Living Oceans Society is to ensure oil and gas development. We hope this information helps you make a choice about the future of all stakeholders are part of marine conservation ef- BC’s coast. forts. By working with stakeholders, participating in multi-stakeholder processes, organizing workshops In the future each newsletter will be dedicated to a new subject. Our fall newsletter will high- and sharing information about our projects, Living light the people and places of the Central Coast region of BC, a place very dear to all of us at Oceans Society is part of the movement to build new Living Oceans Society. In addition we will have our regular columns such as Wave Reviews, Sea approaches to conserving the health of our ocean. Stories, and Feature Creature as well as updates on all Living Oceans Society activities. LOS Projects Advance If you have any issues or places that you would like to see highlighted please let us know. Your • The science of conservation biology • Ecological and economic sustainability views are important to us. • Co-management with stakeholders & First Nations Sincerely, • People as part of the environment Jennifer Lash • The resolution of land claims The BC Alliance for the Preservation of A CALL the Offshore Oil and Gas Moratoria is FOR ACTION made up of 60 members from conserva- tion, labour, social justice If you’re concerned about the government and First Nations groups. The Alliance lifting the moratoria on offshore oil and gas, supports the existing moratoria on Living Oceans Society let Premier Ujjal Dosanjh know that you offshore oil and gas British Columbia. If Box 166 support the government maintaining the you Sointula, BC want to join the Alliance contact LOS at current policy. Write to him today! V0N 3E0 [email protected] Office of the Premier phone 250-973-6580 Parliament Buildings fax 250-973-6581 Victoria, BC [email protected] V8V 1X4 www.livingoceans.org Living Oceans Society in Action MPA Outreach Staff News Recently back from the Northern leg of his MPA tour, Bruce Burrows, MPA Outreach Coordinator, reports a successful journey. The tour involved trips to Prince Rupert, Masset, Queen Charlotte LOS welcomes Elicia Harris on board as our new City, and Bella Coola to discuss the fisheries benefits of marine protected areas. Several themes Executive Assistant to Jennifer Lash. She is help- emerged from the meetings; ing ease Jen’s load and is taking on many admin- • involving fishermen in the identification and management of MPAs, istrative duties such as payroll, running our di- • clearly defining MPAs to allow fishermen to assess the costs and benefits rect mail program, and making sure our office • incorporating the use of local and traditional knowledge has the supplies we need. She is also searching While in Haida Gwaii Bruce had the opportunity to meet with Russ Jones, MPA Advisor for the for funding sources and trying her hand at pro- Haida Nation and Guujaaw, Elected President of the Council of Haida Nations. They emphasized posal writing. We’re glad to have Elicia aboard that First Nations must be a major player in the establishment and management of MPAs and and relieved someone will be around to fill out there is concern about the ramifications for sea and land claims. the paycheques while Jen is on maternity leave. The most recent meeting was held in Sointula and the feedback was positive with support in If you need to contact Jennifer while she is on principle for MPAs but concerns were expressed about the details of establishing MPAs from a political perspective. A proposal to draw lines on a chart as a first step to establishing func- leave please do not hesitate to call or email Elicia tioning MPAs was suggested for the next meeting. Bruce will continue his tour to southern at [email protected]. Elicia will make sure communities in the fall after the fishing season is over. that Jennifer gets your message. 2 COASTAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH Fish Farm Fiasco Living Oceans Society is not alone in our ef- The Broughton Archipelago, a cluster of islands located between the forts to ensure the oceans continue to sus- north end of Vancouver Island and the Mainland, continues to be a hot tain coastal communities. From Alaska to Baja California there are fishing organizations, en- spot in the battle against open cage fish farms. The Provincial Govern- vironmentalists, scientists and even a few cou- ment is seeking public input on four additional sites in the Broughton. rageous government types struggling with old The area is already inundated with farms and is now expected to and new, approaches which respect the oceans accommodate farms that are being moved out of their present loca- and the ecological limits of her bounty. tions for a variety of reasons. One conflicts with a logging operation, one can’t meet environmental standards, and others are apparently un- Recently LOS Coastal Community Outreach Co- popular with their upland neighbours. ordinator, Aaron Tinker, joined people from At Living Oceans Society we have identified the ecologically sensitive up and down the coast at a gathering in La areas in the Broughton Archipelago by using the provincial govern- Paz, Mexico on the Sea of Cortes. The topic: ment’s 1999 Salmon Aquaculture Policy siting criteria. According to conservation efforts to conserve and restore the once abundant and healthy marine eco- our mapping and analysis, the new sites contravene the government’s systems of the west coast of North America.
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