📷 A Harbour Air Seaplane lands in the Nanaimo Harbour in front of Protection Island. Photo by Jesse Woodward.
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As March begins off the coast of Vancouver Island, subtle cues like the changing colour of the ocean, the gathering of seagulls, eagles, sea lions, and orcas, and even the scent on the air, tell us two things. The herring are spawning, and Spring is near.
Read MoreDr. Timothy Green, Canada Research Chair in Shellfish Health and Genomics at Vancouver Island University, says marine heatwaves are a threat to B.C’s $20 million shellfish industry.
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