10/22 Port Neville, weekend weather, Blueberry R First Nations, BC whale watch penalty, fishery closures, deadly fungus, week in review

0700 hrs: Morning calm [Laurie MacBride]

 
Port Neville: a Love/Hate Story
Laurie MacBride in Eye on Environment writes: "My husband and I have a love/hate relationship with Port Neville..." Read more and check out the photos.

Wind warnings in place for parts of coastal B.C. as 'intense' weather system rolls in
Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for several areas of coastal B.C., with gusts in some exposed areas expected to top 120 km/h.(CBC) A ‘bomb cyclone’ of rain, wind headed close to Seattle  An especially strong jet stream over the Pacific Ocean is spinning off a series of five or six weather systems, including a massive “bomb cyclone” that is expected to arrive in the Seattle area on Friday. Christine Clarridge reports. (Seattle Times)

How a big win for a First Nation in B.C. could bring change for resource development in Canada
Results of legal victory for Blueberry River First Nations being watched by Indigenous leaders and industry. Tony Seskus reports. (CBC)

B.C. whale watching guide fined $10K for getting too close to killer whale
A professional whale-watching guide in Campbell River has been fined $10,000 for illegally approaching a killer whale within 35 metres while touring a whale-watching group. Nicklaus Templeman, the owner and operator of Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions, was found to be in violations under the Species At Risk and Federal Fisheries Acts in Campbell River Provincial Court in September 2021. (CBC)

Fishery Closures and the Ghosts of Past Mistakes
Canada is closing fisheries and buying back licenses. Will this latest scheme save salmon or sink fishers? Michelle Gamage reports. (Hakai Magazine)

How a deadly land fungus began killing marine mammals in the Salish Sea
In the early 2000s, a fungus infected hundreds of animals and people in British Columbia and Washington State. Scientists found that the disease also killed porpoises and dolphins in the Salish Sea—perhaps affecting cetaceans even earlier than people. A study published today in Diseases of Aquatic Organisms explores how human-caused changes on land can affect aquatic animals, specifically in the case of the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus gattii. Justin Cox reports. (Phys.org)

Week in Review 10/22/21: Wombat Friday!, Spirit bears, sea otters, hatcheries harm orcas, salmon kill, North Van sewer plant, Lolita, 'forever chemicals,' salmon and trees, urine woes, Cherry Point industry, bad fungus

Now, your weekend tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  256 AM PDT Fri Oct 22 2021   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT   
TODAY  SW wind to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves  1 ft or less. SW swell 12 ft at 12 seconds building to W 14 ft at  14 seconds in the afternoon. Rain. 
TONIGHT  SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SE 10 to 20 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 11 ft at 13 seconds.  Rain. 
SAT  SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 8 ft at  12 seconds. Rain in the morning then rain likely in the  afternoon. 
SAT NIGHT  SW wind to 10 kt becoming SE 15 to 25 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft after  midnight. W swell 9 ft at 12 seconds. 
SUN  E wind 30 to 40 kt rising to 35 to 45 kt in the afternoon.  Combined seas 13 to 16 ft with a dominant period of 16 seconds.

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