Presentation Abstract
Recreational vessels can be a significant source of pollution in the marine environment; sewage, bilge, and greywater discharges, fuel and hydrocarbons leaks, and toxic paints and maintenance products can all contribute to damaging our shared oceans. Fortunately there are many positive solutions available. This presentation will speak to the challenges and opportunities in preventing and mitigating multiple sources of pollution from recreational boating and marinas in BC, with a focus on the Clean Marine BC (CMBC) program. CMBC is a voluntary eco-certification program which recognizing marinas, yacht clubs, harbour authorities and boatyards for their implementation of environmental best practices. Green boating education and outreach is a significant component of CMBC. The program is run by Georgia Strait Alliance (GSA), a solutions-oriented marine conservation organization.GSA is a member of the Pacific Oil Spill Prevention and Education Team (POSPET), a trans-boundary initiative spanning the waters from Alaska to California. Our work focuses on the Strait of Georgia region, the portion of the Salish Sea north of the Canada-U.S border.
Session Title
Session S-01C: Salish Sea Marine Vessels: Programs and Impacts
Conference Track
Water Quality-Related
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2014 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
30-4-2014 10:30 AM
End Date
30-4-2014 12:00 PM
Location
Room 606
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Boats and boating--Waste disposal--Georgia, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.); Graywater (Domestic wastewater)--Georgia, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.); Paint, Antifouling--Environmental aspects--Georgia, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.); Marine pollution--Georgia, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.)--Prevention; Water quality management--Georgia, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.)
Geographic Coverage
Georgia, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.)--Environmental conditions; Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)--Environmental conditions
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Included in
Clean Marine BC and Recreational Vessel Pollution Prevention
Room 606
Recreational vessels can be a significant source of pollution in the marine environment; sewage, bilge, and greywater discharges, fuel and hydrocarbons leaks, and toxic paints and maintenance products can all contribute to damaging our shared oceans. Fortunately there are many positive solutions available. This presentation will speak to the challenges and opportunities in preventing and mitigating multiple sources of pollution from recreational boating and marinas in BC, with a focus on the Clean Marine BC (CMBC) program. CMBC is a voluntary eco-certification program which recognizing marinas, yacht clubs, harbour authorities and boatyards for their implementation of environmental best practices. Green boating education and outreach is a significant component of CMBC. The program is run by Georgia Strait Alliance (GSA), a solutions-oriented marine conservation organization.GSA is a member of the Pacific Oil Spill Prevention and Education Team (POSPET), a trans-boundary initiative spanning the waters from Alaska to California. Our work focuses on the Strait of Georgia region, the portion of the Salish Sea north of the Canada-U.S border.
