Jacklyn Barrs

Marine Conservation Nerd

[WWF-Canada @WWFCanada]

Understanding where forage #fish, such as Pacific sand lance, are found and their spawning windows will lead to better #conservation actions that will help not only the #species in question, but others in the food web that rely on them. https://t.co/bGGp2vlh2d

[WWF-Canada @WWFCanada]

“With more data being collected across the B.C. Salish Sea we'll begin to gain a more holistic understanding of where and when these forage #fish are spawning and which beaches are in need of #conservation and/or remediation efforts to preserve spawning #habitat.” - @BarrsJacklyn

[WWF-Canada @WWFCanada]

Unfortunately, their spawning window (Nov-Feb) overlaps with @FishOceansCAN regulations that allow work to occur in this intertidal area. This puts the important forage #fish in danger as they use the shallow intertidal waters and beaches to spawn.

[WWF-Canada @WWFCanada]

#NewStudy: Evidence of Pacific sand lance spawning has been discovered between Cowichan Bay to Bowser, BC, on the east side of Vancouver Island, and Gabriola Island. This is important for #species throughout the food web, including salmon and southern resident killer #whales.

[Jacklyn Barrs @BarrsJacklyn]

Vulnerable areas in the #Arctic #Ocean need to be protected.

@NorwayMFA, #Norway needs to listen to science. Stop the expansion of oil & gas leases beyond the Marginal Ice Zone in the Arctic and protect the sea ice edge so nature can thrive.

Nature over oil #SaveTheIceEdge