7/10 White clover, "rights of nature," geoduck farm, eat green crabs, hazardous vessel

 White clover

White clover Trifolium repens
A low, creeping plant with distinctive, compound leaves that have 3 same-sized, egg-shaped leaflets. Leaves often display faint, symmetrical white markings. White flowerheads rise above the foliage on leafless stems. Prefers cool, moist soils. (Preen)

Using “rights of nature” to correct environmental wrongs
Will the rights of nature movement, called the “fastest-growing legal movement of the twenty-first century” by U.N. Secretary-General António Guteres, find a foothold here? Clifford Heberden reports. (Salish Current)

Proposed geoduck farm draws opposition from some residents
A group of Johnson Point residents are opposing plans for a new commercial shellfish farm on Henderson Inlet, citing environmental concerns. Taylor Shellfish requested a permit for the proposed aquaculture project in June 2022. The plans involve cultivating geoduck on 3.6 acres within an 8.85-acre tideland west of Johnson Point Loop Northeast, according to county documents. Martín Bilbao reports. (Olympian)

Invasive crabs are hitting B.C. waters. Can we eat our way out of the problem?
European green crabs have posed a problem off the coast of Vancouver Island for decades now, and while current conservation efforts have focused on deep freezing them and throwing them in a landfill, some suggest eating them instead. Srushti Gangdev reports. (CBC)

BC fine for hazardous vessel a first for Canadian Coast Guard
The Canadian Coast Guard has issued its first-ever fine to the owner of a hazardous vessel. On June 27, Ryan Brackenbury was issued an administrative monetary penalty of $15,000 after failing to comply with Coast Guard directions to remove Akoo, a 27-foot white-hulled cabin cruiser currently aground in Cadboro Bay, from the marine environment. Michael John Lo reports. (Times Colonist)

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Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  308 AM PDT Mon Jul 10 2023   TODAY  SW wind to 10 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance  of rain in the morning. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance  of rain in the evening then a chance of rain after midnight.

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