6/17 Yellow Is, Canada protected areas, sewage spill, BC flooding, Tim Takaro, WA electric boats, shipping containers

Yellow Island in May [Janice Sears]

Fav Place: Yellow Island looking east to McConnell Reef and Orcas Island
Janice Sears from Seattle writes: "One of my favorite spots in our beloved Salish Sea are the Wasp Islands off Orcas Island, my home away from home. I have kayaked for many years in the San Juan Islands coached by my dear friend Michael.  Kayaking in the clear cold water of the Salish Sea is so peaceful & rejuvenating. The Wasp Islands tend to have less current than many other spots so they are more accessible. On a recent low tide paddle we saw seastars, feeding sea cucumbers, anenomes, crab, a variety of seaweeds & kelp, a dorid, sea sponge, chitons, barnacles, wood duck & seals! Over the years it's been sad to see the wildlife decrease."

Five proposed protected areas that could help Canada meet its 2030 conservation targets
It is possible to protect 30 per cent of land and oceans in Canada by 2030, if currently proposed conservation areas are protected, CPAWS report finds. Ainslie Cruickshank reports. (The Narwhal)

10M gallons of partly untreated wastewater discharged in Everett
The Everett treatment plant released the water into the Snohomish River. It may have not been properly sanitized. Zachariah Bryan reports. (Everett Herald)

How a ‘Perfect Storm’ Could Destroy the Musqueam Reserve
It’s one of 61 reserves belonging to 26 First Nations vulnerable to floods. Fifth in a series. Christopher Cheung reports. (The Tyee)

SFU professor emeritus Tim Takaro sentenced to 30 days in jail for violating Trans Mountain injunction
On June 15, Simon Fraser University professor emeritus and public-health expert Dr. Tim Takaro, 65, was ordered to spend 30 days in prison as a result of violating an injunction obtained by Trans Mountain. The company did this to keep protesters away from its massive fossil-fuel infrastructure project. Charlie Smith reports. (Georgia Straight)

How Washington is leading the way for electric boats in the US
From a start-up on Lake Union to the Washington State Ferries system, the Puget Sound region is proving to be a leader in electrifying water transportation. Kalie Greenberg reports. (KING)

In Graphic Detail: The Rise of the Shipping Container
Globalization and China’s emergence as a manufacturing giant turned this US innovation into the shipping industry’s ubiquitous workhorse. Vanessa Minke-Martin reports. (Hakai Magazine)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 6/17/22: Croc Friday!, sea lice, estuary restoration, BC floods, dike failure, BC bees, jellyfish, wildlife conservation funding, old-growth suit, 'forever chemicals,' suing oil companies, protected areas

Now, your weekend tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  216 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022   
TODAY  W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft  at 9 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 3 ft  at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening then a  chance of rain after midnight. 
SAT  SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft  at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. 
SAT NIGHT  SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell  3 ft at 8 seconds. 
SUN  W wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind  waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 ft at 7 seconds.

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