tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.comments2024-02-12T09:30:07.907-08:00Water BloggedLiving Oceanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12892496464168293676noreply@blogger.comBlogger227125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-59538433484318383642015-04-14T22:23:26.056-07:002015-04-14T22:23:26.056-07:00the cover up lies lies lies...whom would ever trus...the cover up lies lies lies...whom would ever trust these morons???<br />Harpo you are so gone gone gone....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-10461840107675906482015-03-20T20:13:17.103-07:002015-03-20T20:13:17.103-07:00Kodus! great job guys :)Kodus! great job guys :)GSIhttp://www.globalsalmoninitiative.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-8737967863619986502014-10-15T12:35:35.327-07:002014-10-15T12:35:35.327-07:00Excellent post! Excellent post! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-78590294318853298892014-09-29T20:27:12.290-07:002014-09-29T20:27:12.290-07:00What can we do about Stephen Harper's reckless...What can we do about Stephen Harper's reckless abandon? I know we have to vote very strategically in the next election. In the meantime, the Dictator is muzzling, cutting, and undoing every protective law Canada owned. He is undoing the Canadian Constitution, and presently seem unstoppable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-52766715066585320742014-08-28T23:56:56.559-07:002014-08-28T23:56:56.559-07:00Such sharp work and reporting! Keep up the fabulou...Such sharp work and reporting! Keep up the fabulous works gentlemen I've added you folks to individual blogroll.any path keep up wrinting.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.easypnrstatus.in/" rel="nofollow">Easy PNR Status</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11879096147916089640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-80790236464174716532014-08-28T18:04:59.488-07:002014-08-28T18:04:59.488-07:00Great work, Will and the rest of your crew! Wish w...Great work, Will and the rest of your crew! Wish we could have been there to lend a hand.Jake Etzkornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08535311441569490874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-39391043496137388882014-08-28T08:46:10.414-07:002014-08-28T08:46:10.414-07:00Good work. Great story. Let me know when the next ...Good work. Great story. Let me know when the next cleanup is happening, Will. <br />bluemoontoo@gmail.com<br />stemmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15578320913703294299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-20359126739501648522014-06-29T19:02:29.407-07:002014-06-29T19:02:29.407-07:00Very cool indeed. It's my impression though th...Very cool indeed. It's my impression though that Scientists believe the sleeper can get up to 23 feet. The 14 foot is attributed to the largest measured specimen but yes, apparently there's a few monster sleepers out there. I just hope they remain in relative obscurity so humanity has one less species to destroy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-76763834986619163692014-06-26T10:59:19.908-07:002014-06-26T10:59:19.908-07:00If you consider that there's only one populati...If you consider that there's only one population of humpback whales in BC, COSEWIC was correct in down-listing. There is clear scientific disagreement on whether there are two populations of humpbacks in BC (one which winters in Mexican and one in Hawaiian waters). Many scientists would argue that they there are two distinct populations with different ranges and little exchange of genetics between the populations. If they were considered separate populations, the smaller Mexican population would easily fit the criteria for threatened or endangered. This situation would then be similar to killer whales in BC - with four distinct populations - and these individual populations remain on the endangered, threatened and special concern lists. <br /><br />Until more science is done on humpback whale populations in BC - genetic and populations studies - it is not clear that these humpback populations are recovered. COSEWIC has picked information that supports down-listing. Further, threats, such as the risk from entanglement are very poorly understood in British Columbia. There is no funded study of rates of scarring from entanglement in BC (an established method to understand what portion of a population becomes entangled) and little information is gathered from whales during disentanglement in BC (eye-witness reports of gear types that entangle whales are verifiably unreliable). No efforts have taken place or are underway in BC to prevent whales from becoming entangled by modifying the gear that entangles whales. <br /><br />With the down-listing of humpbacks, there will be much less chance that this work won't be completed; and our understanding of humpback populations in BC will remain incomplete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-79340381924144472702014-06-26T09:58:33.132-07:002014-06-26T09:58:33.132-07:00My husband works in the OilSands as a rig welder a...My husband works in the OilSands as a rig welder and dozens of guys were “laid-off” and as they walked out of the large lay-off meeting, the TFW’s were waiting for their orientations to take over their jobs. This was all over the news. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/oilsands-jobs-being-taken-by-temp-foreign-workers-union-says-1.2526496<br /> <br />The Canadians Against the Temporary Foreign Workers Program group started in the OilSands. In less than a week of starting a Facegroup group they had 12,000 members and are up around 25,000 members now. These folks are the workforce for the OilSands, the grunts and they are PISSED! e This is simply about Canadians losing their jobs to TFW’s who are getting paid less. https://www.facebook.com/canadiansagainsthetemporaryforeignworkerprogram?ref=br_tf<br /> <br />The powers that be launched the Canadian welding certification program in the Phillipines some time ago and have launched similar programs in other countries as well. Minister Neufeld has trumpeted this as a “great step” in getting LNG up and running.<br /> <br />Some people talk about the environmental concerns but companies keep talking about how they can do it with minimal impact. Canadians will unite around losing their jobs to foreigners, our resources being owned by foreigners, decisions about the future of our resources being done by foreigners and the profit from the sale of OUR resources going to foreigners. 71% of the TarSands being owned by foreign (and state-owned) companies should be enough to make any right-wing Conservative furious.<br /><br />I know it made me furious, I voted Conservative and now I'm anything but.Welderhttps://www.facebook.com/canadiansagainsthetemporaryforeignworkerprogram?ref=br_tfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-10801649015452973982014-06-24T23:16:02.238-07:002014-06-24T23:16:02.238-07:00The fact of the matter is that peer-reviewed scien...The fact of the matter is that peer-reviewed science shows the population is nearly recovered. Your personal and libelous attacks on the credibility of Ms Ahrens are uncalled for and a stain on the reputation of your organization.... The studies showing they are abundant are published by other researchers who are notable advocates of humpback whales and opponents of the Gateway project, e.g. Erin Ashe et al. in PLOS ONE. http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0075228<br /><br />I would suggest that you withdraw this article and apologize for these slanderous statements. <br /><br />Trevor Branch<br />Assistant Professor, School of Aquatic and Fishery SciencesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12531426737614715676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-60558953949967559352014-06-24T14:49:46.600-07:002014-06-24T14:49:46.600-07:00Wow, what an incredibly misguided article and atta...Wow, what an incredibly misguided article and attack on science. The work by COSEWIC is truly scientific and about as independent as can possibly occur in a world that is full of professional and academic complexity. It is not only disingenuous of Living Oceans to accuse these scientists of being in bed with any agenda, it is worse that the motivation is an agenda on the part of Living Oceans that is all about continuance of funding. Instead of celebrating the steady and sustainable return of a great mammal like the Humpback, they instead use it as a pawn in a twisted attempt to tie anything remotely related to human activity they don't agree with into an evil categorization. <br /><br />Shame on Living Oceans for being cowards and bullies. While conservation efforts, yours included, are to be applauded, the selective harassment of good science/scientists is not acceptable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-33289884888220130032014-06-06T16:20:03.578-07:002014-06-06T16:20:03.578-07:00t Anonymous has missed the point. Firstly, the &qu...t Anonymous has missed the point. Firstly, the "scientist" hired is not much of a scientist, with not much in the way of credentials. Secondly, indeed yes, some scientists are willing to be bought off. (Just look to the pharmaceutical industry!) This does not in any way suggest that all consulting biologists will be swayed. Clearly, the Harper government looked far and wide for someone willing to say what they wanted. And they found someone with a MSc, and nearly no experience, and no concerns about conflicts. Hardly surprising. <br />WestCoastMamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-30485256331687830432014-06-05T09:20:45.419-07:002014-06-05T09:20:45.419-07:00This is a disappointing (I'm a fan of Living O...This is a disappointing (I'm a fan of Living Oceans) and unfounded attack on scientists who are just trying to do their jobs - to provide accurate scientific information to the public (most importantly), to governments and yes, to corporations as well. While I do not personally agree with the Northern Gateway project, and would like nothing more than to see it disappear from our beautiful BC coast, legally industrial proponents must hire consulting scientists to provide environmental assessments. These scientists must provide objective and clear scientific advice - to suggest there is a conflict of interest here is to suggest that all consulting biologists allow their science to be swayed by those paying the bills. Biologists that are paid by the federal government to provide scientific advice frequently disagree with the government's environmental policies, but solid scientific advice is provided regardless, without allowing the current political powers to sway the results to be more "convenient" for policy makers. The decision to down-list a species in COSEWIC is made by a committee using set guidelines, it is not determined by a single person. Not to mention that Ms. Ahren's opinion piece in the Vancouver Sun was up front and said that she provides scientific advice to Northern Gateway (it's at the bottom of the page right after the article) - your claim that this information was left out is inaccurate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-34011924485955610442014-05-23T15:53:29.678-07:002014-05-23T15:53:29.678-07:00isn't there a CFIA investigation into the find...isn't there a CFIA investigation into the findings of the lab? I am pretty sure that because of this exact study the Atlantic Veterinary College's diagnostic lab lost its accreditation. http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/Aquatic_Commission/Evaluation_OIE_Ref_Lab_ISA_website.pdf<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-81093952004467413142014-02-16T20:22:18.262-08:002014-02-16T20:22:18.262-08:00Kudos to you guys for taking some time to clean up...Kudos to you guys for taking some time to clean up the shore! Sadly, even if plastics you found ended up at a landfill over in the ocean it wouldn't be much better since plastics don't break down. We really ALL (as Canadians and really as a human race as a whole) need to limit our consumption of plastics in general. The message in a bottle thing is pretty cool - would've been quite the story had it come from Wales! Coniferae Tree Carehttp://www.coniferaetreecare.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-8798397040224106042014-02-15T03:19:27.685-08:002014-02-15T03:19:27.685-08:00I don't think they stack crude oil like this.I don't think they stack crude oil like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-71645906488259770962014-01-20T05:41:12.670-08:002014-01-20T05:41:12.670-08:00This is a great one.This is a great one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-21555430213575239282014-01-08T05:06:11.924-08:002014-01-08T05:06:11.924-08:00Lice should be banned as early as possible. A bett...Lice should be banned as early as possible. A better home lice removal service can match your privacy so strong that you haven't feel ashamed in front of others. For better treatment, contact at <a href="http://www.tinylocks.com/" rel="nofollow">professional lice removal</a>Helen Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732540681774111328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-31028204530939485402013-11-13T18:38:47.593-08:002013-11-13T18:38:47.593-08:00In the late 1960s I was an assistant lighthouse ke...In the late 1960s I was an assistant lighthouse keeper at Pulteney Point for three years, and we never saw much garbage on the beaches - mostly wood. My how things have changed. In the 60s there was not so much plastic packaging as there is now - mostly cardboard and it broke down or got burnt, or re-used!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11120859478930268472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-40892043512905319632013-08-21T14:56:01.924-07:002013-08-21T14:56:01.924-07:00Thank you for the clean up. When we walk on the b...Thank you for the clean up. When we walk on the beach we always take a garbage bag with us as there is a never ending pile of debris wherever we go. I would think most is coming from boats which I always find interesting as you would think boaters, whether recreational or commercial, would want to keep our oceans and beaches debris free. Clearly this is not so. It really is bothersome how some people also think it is okay to cut either an old float or derelict boat free to wash up on some beach somewhere. I quess it is true, you can't fix stupid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-67876608278618636402013-08-08T10:23:17.194-07:002013-08-08T10:23:17.194-07:00Way to go guys! We need more people like yourself ...Way to go guys! We need more people like yourself out there doing the right thing. I'm all for picking up the debris washed up and left behind by others. Stefan I.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-10704633407383373842013-07-29T23:08:59.544-07:002013-07-29T23:08:59.544-07:00Nice Post with useful information to all thanks fo...Nice Post with useful information to all thanks for sharing with us. i also know about some new oil/chemical spill control site that provide you better results in <a title="spill cleanup" href="http://ternenv.com" rel="nofollow"> spill cleanup</a> with their effective products.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744188744426396350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-76270868333080679882013-02-19T22:55:27.793-08:002013-02-19T22:55:27.793-08:00All I could do to make up for what our - and the g...All I could do to make up for what our - and the generations before us - did to Earth is not producing children. That is my greatest gift.<br />I refused to put myself at the top of a new pyramid of energyusers... I live as clean and as protective as I can. Support Animalprotection organisations only, am a vegetarian and use my bike for transportation as much as possible. I apologise for the ignorance of the generations before me... They had no idea. I apologize for my generation.. GREED is all they were thinking off. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682287066448562754.post-51600453305484275832012-12-27T14:46:41.399-08:002012-12-27T14:46:41.399-08:00It's also My Coast as a Canadian. We as Cana...It's also My Coast as a Canadian. We as Canadians called them Oil sands NOT Tar Sands. <br /><br />J.C. Burrows<br />St. Albert, Alberta<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com