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Demography and Ecology of Seabirds Nesting on Triangle Island: B.C.Federal EIA 2005

12MayGarry FletcherClimate change, EIA, Federal Stewardship, Marine Reserves

Reference Numbers Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry: 05-01-9426 Environment Canada: 4053 Environmental Assessment Type Screening Responsible or Regulated Authorities Environment Canada Reasons for a Federal Assessment On February 22, 2005, it was determined that an environmental assessment was required in relation to the project because Environment Canada considered taking action in relation to subsection 4(1) of

Marine Based Ecological Reserves

20MarchGarry FletcherIssues, Management, Maps, Marine Reserves, News, Reportsbottom trawl closures, fisheries

Thirty three Ecological reserves have a component of marine within their boundaries. Some include adjacent sea floor within the reserve while others end at the high tide line. One reserve, Satellite Channel is entirely on the sea floor. however, most of the marine reserves are islands that are home to colonies of sea birds, sea

Update on Gulf Island Marine Park Ecological Reserves,

6MarchGarry Fletcher121, 15, Issues, Management, Marine Reserves, ReportsTodd Golumbia

From : Todd Golumbia, Ecologist Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, March 2012 Since the Park was established, we have undertaken ecosystem mapping of the southern gulf islands including these areas. Both ERs have field plot data for the mapping but it not extracted from the larger data set. We have also done flora surveys on

DFO Ecosystem Approach to Management of Marine Reserves 2012

20FebruaryGarry FletcherEcological Monitoring, Ecosystem approach, Management, Marine Reserves, Reports

Science Advisory Report 2012/072 A synthesis of the outcomes from the Strait of Georgia Ecosystem Research Initiative, and development of an ecosystem approach to management Accessed Feb2014 from: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas-sccs/Publications/SAR-AS/2012/2012_072-eng.html Summary Selected results are synthesized from the Strait of Georgia Ecosystem Research Initiative (ERI), as a contribution to developing an ecosystem approach to the management of

Trial Island Restoration Project

23OctoberGarry Fletcher132, BC's Marine Ecosystems, Invasive Species, Key Biodiversity Area, Marine Reserves, RestorationDalles Milk-Vetch, Louise Goulet, Matt Fairburns

This is an article published in the Garry Oak Recovery team newsletter of October 12 , 2011 https://goert.ca/trial-island/

Monitoring Demolition Training Impacts in Military Training Area WQ on Sea Lions in the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve, B.C. ProgressReport #1 Revised

8DecemberGarry Fletcher97, Ecological Monitoring, Issues, Management, Marine Reserves, Reports, Research

OVERVIEW LGL Limited successfully completed 5 days of monitoring (28–30 November and 1–2 December 2010) of demolition training (Officer’s Course) in Exercise and Training area WQ. Monitoring comprised a day of pre-blasting, 3 days with blasting, and a day of post-blasting. We have not yet reviewed information on the sizes of the projects that were

Scott Islands and The Marine Wildlife Area Designation Process

20NovemberGarry Fletcher11, 12, 13, Management, Marine Reserves, ReportsMike fenger, Scott Islands

An Update by Mike Fenger Background There is a process lead by the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) of Environment Canada to establish a Marine Wildlife Protected Area (MWA) for the Scott Islands. This is part of the Federal Government’s Health of the Oceans Initiative. From: THE LOG FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER AUTUMN/WINTER 2010 The

Race Rocks Marine Protected Area Designation: A Social, Economic, and Cultural Overview

15NovemberGarry Fletcher97, BC Parks, Federal Stewardship, Marine Reserves, Reports

Ryan J Murphy and Raïsa Mirza Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific, Victoria, BC :Race Rocks Marine Protected Area Designation: A Social, Economic, and Cultural Overview See the final version submitted in PDF form here: RRSocio-cultural-Murphyand-Mirza also originally here:http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/344920.pdf 1. INTRODUCTION Background An area of interest (AOI) approximating the current Rockfish Conservation Area around

BC Conservation Data Centre: Conservation Status Report marbled murrelet

18MayGarry FletcherMarine Reserves, Reports

BC Conservation Data Centre: Conservation Status Report B.C. Conservation Data Centre. 2014. Conservation Status Report: Brachyramphus marmoratus. B.C. Minist. of Environment. Available:http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed Jun 19, 2014). Brachyramphus marmoratus Marbled Murrelet Scientific Name: Brachyramphus marmoratus English Name: Marbled Murrelet Provincial Status Summary Status: S3B,S3N Date Status Assigned: May 18, 2010 Date Last Reviewed: May 18, 2010 Reasons: Widespread breeder in old coastal forests, but has

Effectiveness of a five-minute Demolition Interval to Mitigate Blasting Noise Impacts in Military Training Area WQ on Sea Lions in the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve, B.C.

31MarchGarry Fletcher97, Issues, Management, Marine Reserves, ResearchMilitary blasting, sea lion disturbance

Executive Summary: Noise from explosions at the Bentinck Island Demolition Range at Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot (CFAD) Rocky Point has the potential to disturb pinnipeds (seals and sea lions) hauled out in the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve (RRER). Such disturbance is prohibited by the Marine Mammal Regulations (MMRs) under the Fisheries Act and may be

Set-back Distances to protect nesting and roosting seabirds off Vancouver Island from boat disturbance

10FebruaryGarry Fletcher1, 17, 18, 94, 97, Issues, Marine Reserves, ResearchTrudy Chatwin

Trudy Chatwin’s Master’s theses from Royal Roads University. ABSTRACT: In order to set guidelines that promote responsible wildlife viewing, I quantified the effects of boat-based disturbance to seabirds off Vancouver Island. Field trials recorded the approach distance at which roosting and nesting birds responded to either a motor boat or a kayak. Probability of agitation

Leach’s Storm Petrel Research on Cleland Island ER #1

4DecemberGarry Fletcher1, Marine Reserves, ResearchAnne Harfenist, brandt's cormorant, Common Murre, Leach's Storm Petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa

Reports in BC Environment Ministry Files 2008 Annual Report for Park Use Permit # VI 0610242: Link to report, 2008 Leach’s Storm-petrel survival in British Columbia. Leach’s Storm-petrel survival in British Columbia (Jun 2008)  Author: Harfenist Environmental Consulting; Harfenist, A. In 2008 Anne Harfenist completed her second year of a survival study of Leach’s Storm-petrels

Demographic Consequences of Early Development and Extreme Climate Events for Alcids on Trangle Island BC

30MayGarry Fletcher13, Climate change, Issues, Marine Reserves, ResearchCassin’s Auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus), climate change, Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata), Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)

Kyle Morrison – 2009 – Simon Fraser University Master of Science Thesis See complete thesis pdf: http://summit.sfu.ca/system/files/iritems1/9472/etd4466.pdf ABSTRACT In long-lived species like seabirds, population growth rate is most sensitive to changes in adult survival, although juvenile survival and recruitment can also be important. The reproductive success of seabirds often varies greatly depending on climate-driven food

Solander Island Ecological Reserve Photos by Richard So 2009

2AprilGarry Fletcher14, Marine Reserves, Photos

Since Solander Island Ecological Reserve is a seabird colony and a sea lion rookery, one is not allowed to go ashore on the island. Richard So and his friends sailed past it on a trip in August of 2009 and he produced these images of an area few of us get a chance to see.

Temporal Spacing of Demolitions to Mitigate Demolition Training Impacts in Military Training Area WQ oc Sea Lions in the Race Rocks E.R. B.C.

23MarchGarry Fletcher97, Issues, Management, Marine Reserves, Research

LGL Ltd has done research for DND for several years in response to complaints from the public using Race Rocks as a centre for observation. Typical patterns of blasting on Bentinck Island in the past have resulted in disturbance of sea lions at Race Rocks. See the PDF: http://racerocks.ca/racerock/admin/military/bentinck2089report.pdf

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

Marine Use Analysis of the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area

15SeptemberGarry FletcherFederal Stewardship, Maps, Marine Reserves, ReportsPNCIMA

S. MacConnachie, J. Hillier, and S. Butterfield Oceans, Habitat and Enhancement Branch Fisheries and Oceans Canada 4166 Departure Bay Road Nanaimo, BC V9T 4B7 Canada 2007 Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2677 ABSTRACT MacConnachie, S., Hiller, J., and Butterfield, S. 2007. Marine Use Analysis for the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area.

Provincial Marine Protected Areas in BC– 2007

28JanuaryGarry FletcherManagement, Maps, Marine Reserves, Reports, ResearchMPA

Rich and Diverse Coastal and Marine Ecosystems British Columbia’s Pacific coast is one of the world’s most biologically diverse and productive temperate marine environments. Island archipelagos, deep fjords, shallow mudflats, estuaries, kelp and eel grass beds, strong tidal currents and massive upwellings all contribute to an abundant and diverse expression of marine biodiversity. The northeast

Hudson Rocks, ER #137

17MarchGarry Fletcher137, Marine Reserves, Reports, Species ListBlack Oystercatchers, Glaucous-winged Gulls, Pelagic Cormorants, Pigeon Guillemots

ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect seabird breeding habitat and intertidal and nearshore subtidal habitat typical of the Strait of Georgia Marine Ecosection PHYSICAL:The reserve is almost entirely subtidal and protects approximately 48 ha of coastal waters and four semi-exposed rocky islets totalling two ha. The waters are influenced by high turbidity and seasonally stratified water temperature

Notes on Recent Breeding Of Common Murres at Starlight reef and Cleland Island, BC

7FebruaryGarry Fletcher1, Marine Reserves, ResearchCommon Murre breeding, murre breeding, Trudy Chatwin

Breeding by relatively small numbers of Common Murres was reported in 1969-82 at Starlight Reef and 2006 at Cleland Island ( ER #1),—— ( as published in Wildlife Afield. ) See the Complete PDF: 3_2_Carter_Morgan_Chatwin_Bruhwiler