Launch of Our New Strategic Plan

Launch of Our New Strategic Plan

Today, the Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound Marine Stewardship Initiative (MSI) released its new five-year Strategic Plan! The Plan brims with optimism and goals focused in two strategic program areas (research & monitoring; education & engagement), and the maintenance...
Marine Debris Reporting

Marine Debris Reporting

Each winter, Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound is hit with massive windstorms that can knock over trees and structures, tear docks apart, and thrash vessels around – leaving marine debris in its wake. The Marine Stewardship Initiative is currently collecting information...
World Ocean Day 2022 Update

World Ocean Day 2022 Update

The Marine Stewardship Initiative wants to wish you a…   Happy World Ocean Day!     In the spirit of this year’s UNESCO World Ocean Day theme: Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean, we have created a project update package to...
Slhawt’ / Herring Survey Update April 8th

Slhawt’ / Herring Survey Update April 8th

The slhawt’ / herring spawn survey team have been hard at work. Here’s a short update from Matthew Van Oostdam for March 25th to April 8th, 2022. With regards to herring, the first ch’em’esh / herring spawn in Átl’ḵa7tsem of 2022 was...
Slhawt’ / Herring Survey Update March 23rd

Slhawt’ / Herring Survey Update March 23rd

Read below to hear an update on the ongoing 2022 slhawt’ / herring surveys in Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound! “Hello everyone, Before I share an update I would like to recognize all the survey volunteers and logistics staff that have been helping make this work a...