Cleaning Up Our Ocean: A Report on Pollution from Shipping-Related Sources in the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA) on the British Columbia Coast

Published by: David Suzuki Foundation and partners
Authored by: Michelle Molnar, Nicole Koshure
Partners: Living Oceans Society, Sierra Club of BC
ISBN: 978-1-897375-23-5

Oceans and fresh water protecting coastal waters, British Columbia, industry, Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA), water systems, conservation, economics

The Pacific North Coast of B.C. has served as a key corridor for the transportation of goods, services and people for more than 5,000 years. Industrial and human activities, however, have a profound impact on both the marine environment and the economy here.

This report aims to assist conservation efforts in the Pacific Northwest by assessing the pollution impacts of the shipping sector, as well as offering area-based recommendations for the integrated management of the region.