109 – Friends of Ecological Reserves

Recovery Strategy for the Sea Otter ( Enhydra lutris ) in Canada December 2007

15DecemberGarry Fletcher109, Federal Stewardship, Management, Marine Reserves, Oil Spill Threat, Rare Species, Reports, SARAOil Spill, Sea Otter

Sea Otter Recovery Team. 2007. Recovery Strategy for the Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) in Canada.Species at Risk Act Recovery Strategy Series. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Vancouver. vii+ 56pp. Accessed February 20 2014 at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/336961.pdf. See the complete PDF at :SARArecoverystrategy336961 EXERPT: 1.5.2 Description of threats Oil Spills Oil contamination has both immediate and long-term effects

Protecting British Columbia’s Rockfish

7FebruaryGarry Fletcher109, 132, 94, 97, Issues, Management, Reports, Research

Since the provincial government does not have jurisdiction over fishing, the waters of Race Rocks and some other marine ecological reserves are protected by the Federal government’s Rockfish Conservation Area strategy. This program prevents fishing in the reserve. The problem is that it may not be permanent, so continued protection of all of the organisms

Background Report, Checleset Bay Ecological Reserve

28DecemberGarry Fletcher109, Human Disturbance, Management, ReportsSea otters

By D. A Blood- prepared for BC Parks, South Coast Region. A very detailed 50 page report providing good backgound information on History,Climate,Physical Setting, Geology, Terrestrial Flora and Fauna and Marine Flora and Fauna. Also section on Sea Otters and Cultural Values. See the fullBackgrCheclesetBayER_Blood 1992_Ecocat PDF here: Section on reseource management issues