8/13 Italian prune plum, indigenous protected areas, murder hornet, BC fish farms, old-growth deferral, oil dispersant review, news week in review

(Italian) prune plum [Nature Hills]

(Italian) prune plum Prunus domestica subsp. domestica
The prune plum is a fruit-bearing tree, or its fruit. It is a subspecies of the plum Prunus domestica. The freestone fruit is similar to, but distinct from, the clingstone damson and is especially popular in Central Europe.(Wikipedia)

Canada commits $340 million to Indigenous protected areas, guardians programs
The federal government announced it will provide funding over the next five years to support Indigenous-led stewardship of lands and waters under its $2.3 billion commitment to nature conservation. Matt Simmons reports. (The Narwhal)

Murder hornet sighted in Washington state’s Whatcom County
The second sighting of a so-called murder hornet this year was reported by a person in Whatcom County this week, the Washington state Department of Agriculture said Thursday. The Asian giant hornet was reported by a Whatcom County resident on Wednesday. Entomologists confirmed the sighting Thursday. The resident’s report included a photograph of the hornet attacking a paper wasp nest in a rural area east of the town of Blaine, about two miles from where state workers eradicated the first Asian giant hornet nest in the United States last October.  Nicholas K. Geranos reports. (Associated Press)

‘We need that plan’: 109 B.C. fish farm licences soon set to expire, but federal transition strategy missing
On the heels of a new stakeholder engagement report from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, scientists and Indigenous advocates are renewing calls to phase out west coast fish farms and restore devastated wild salmon stocks. Braela Kwan reports. (The Narwhal)

Fairy Creek Got an Old-Growth Deferral. Now Some First Nations Call for More
Putting a stop to at-risk old-growth logging is just the first step, say leaders. The real issue is jurisdiction. Zoe Yunker reports. (The Tyee)

EPA ordered to update rules on oil spill-fighting chemicals
A federal judge ruled Monday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must update nearly three-decade-old regulations about the chemicals that can be used to disperse offshore oil spills, which some environmental groups contend cause serious health problems...The EPA now has a deadline of May 31, 2023, to take final action on listing and authorizing the chemicals and in the meantime must submit regular status reports. (Associate Press)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 8/13/21:: Friday the 13th, Cooke Aqua, dead orca, stop old-growth logging, climate report, TM pipe, infrastructure $s, Lorraine Loomis, shellfish disaster, Fraser salmon, Capitol Lake, indigenous protected areas

Now, your weekend tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  222 AM PDT Fri Aug 13 2021   
TODAY  NW wind to 10 kt rising to 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at 11 seconds. Haze and  areas of smoke. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell  4 ft at 12 seconds. Haze. 
SAT  NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 ft at 11 seconds. Haze in the  morning. 
SAT NIGHT  NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
SUN  W wind to 10 kt rising to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. W  swell 3 ft at 10 seconds.

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