Author: Jim Burgoyne

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Shelter from the noise

esearchers are studying the theory that kelp forests protect sensitive sea creatures by dampening ocean noise. They fear the thinning of the underwater forests will expose sea life to a sonic overload. Marine ecologist...

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Super simple Irish Soda Bread

On a boat, nothing could be easier. No kneading. No waiting for it to rise. Just mix it up, pour it into a loaf pan and pop it in the oven. It’s so easy...

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15 salmon farms shuttered

anadian Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray has announced the federal government will not renew licences for 15 open-net Atlantic salmon farms around British Columbia’s Discovery Islands. Murray says in a news release the Discovery Islands...

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Injured sea lion rescued

he SeaDoc Society assembled a team of marine professionals to take part in a dramatic rescue of a sea lion which had become entangled in discarded plastic that was cutting into its flesh. The...

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Buoyant at last

ou don’t have to spend a lot of time talking to Washington State Parks employees about the state of marine parks before the conversation drifts to the many mooring buoys that have failed. There’s...