Kelp Newsletter Excerpt - Stewards of the Sea

- excerpt from the Kelp Forest Newsletter available for download here.

People are an integral part of the natural, dynamic ecosystems of coastal British Columbia: this has been true for at least 10,000 years. That people and local communities should remain responsible stewards who ensure the sustainable use of marine areas and resources is strongly supported by management agencies including the Heiltsuk Tribal Council, Council of the Haida Nation, Parks Canada, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. We anticipate that results of our kelp forest research will be relevant and timely to help inform current conservation planning and implementation processes including: (1) Species at Risk Act recovery strategy and action planning for the northern abalone and sea otter; (2) Heiltsuk marine use planning; (3) Haida Gwaii marine use planning; (4) Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve and Haida Heritage Site management planning; and (5) Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area planning. We look forward to continuing to build our collaborative kelp forest research program with the HIRMD and the Heiltsuk community!