Nov 29, 2024 | Region Update, Research
Community-Driven Marine Conservation: How Indigenous and Local Voices Shape the Future of Atl’ka7tsem’s Ocean Spaces Marine ecosystems deliver essential economic, social, and cultural benefits. In regions like Atl’ka7tsem / Howe Sound, urbanization,...
Nov 1, 2024 | Research Programs
Join us as we delve into the highlights and recap this season’s larval Dungeness crab monitoring efforts at Ch’axáy̓ / Horseshoe Bay. This past summer marked the MSI’s 3rd year participating in the Hakai Institute Sentinels of Change initiative to monitor...
Oct 11, 2024 | Project Update
Marine debris is a pressing issue in Átl’ka7tsem / Howe Sound. Winter storms can wreak havoc on coastal infrastructure, sending debris into the ocean where it is further distributed by strong winds and currents. Illegal dumping, abandoned vessels, and lost fishing...
Jul 2, 2024 | Project Update
The light trap at Ch’ax̱áy̓ / Horseshoe Bay has been in the water fishing for Dungeness megalopae (the last larval stage of Dungeness crabs) for three months now. We found our first Dungeness megalopa on June 2nd, and as of June 17th our volunteers have counted 328...
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