Generating knowledge on cumulative effects in the Salish Sea Ecosystem
The Government of Canada is enhancing existing programs and investing in new initiatives to improve understanding of the Salish Sea Ecosystem as a whole.
Air Quality Monitoring Programs
Monitoring networks measure air quality and analyze data to identify regional patterns and long-term trends.
Salish Sea Marine Emission Reductions Program
The program focuses on air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions from marine vessels, and ways to reduce existing and future emissions from marine vessels.
Oceans Protection Plan (OPP)
The plan includes over 50 initiatives aimed to protect Canadian coasts and waterways today and for future generations while growing the economy.
Cumulative Effects of Marine Shipping
The goal of this OPP initiative is to study how marine shipping impacts the environment and coastal communities.
Coastal Environmental Baseline Program
This OPP initiative supports collection of ecological data in key coastal areas including the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest port.
Salish Sea Strategy
This OPP initiative convenes Indigenous partners, and partners in Canada and the U.S. to connect existing initiatives to protect marine ecosystems.
Identifying Sensitive Marine Ecosystems and Wildlife
Migratory bird monitoring and research, shoreline classification and contaminant assessments support evidence-based decisions during environmental emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.
Freshwater Quality Monitoring Programs
Long-term programs assess water quality, track trends over time, and identify emerging threats.
Pacific Science Field Operations
DFO Science in marine and coastal BC waters.
Salish Sea Marine Bird Monitoring and Conservation Program
Establishing an ecological baseline for marine bird populations, assessing impacts of key human activities on marine birds, and improving understanding of the health of the ecosystem.
Whales Initiative
Addressing the main threats to Southern Resident Killer Whales: prey availability, noise and physical disturbances, and contaminants.
Marine Spatial Planning
A collaborative process for managing ocean spaces to achieve ecological, economic, cultural, and social objectives.
Transboundary Cooperation in the Salish Sea
Cooperation between Canada and US is informed by Health of the Salish Sea Reporting, the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference, and dialogue at Tribal/First Nation, state/provincial, and federal levels.
Building Community-Based Partnerships for Wildlife Monitoring
Co-developing with Indigenous Peoples, community-based monitoring, field training and capacity building programs about marine birds.
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