Seattle Boat Company recently announced that it’s working to offset its greenhouse gas emissions for each boat it sells in 2020 by purchasing forest Carbon offsets from The Conservation Fund. …
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Very few days go by without me being asked, “What’s the latest with copper bottom paint?” This query has followed my career at Northwest Marine Trade Association since the 2011 …
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In at least 18 instances in 2017 and 2018, Washington state’s King County exceeded the pollution limits at four wastewater treatment plants and now must pay a fine of $105,500 …
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Washington State’s Southern Resident Killer Whale Task Force published a draft of their second round of potential new recommendations. The five-page document builds upon the Task Force’s initial 36 official …
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“Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.” — George Washington Carver For boaters with a holding tank, the ritual of pumping out …
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The Blob, a marine-induced heat wave that warmed the waters of Puget Sound in 2014 to 2015, was a factor in the death of many marine animals, including Salish Sea …
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Our world is getting hotter. Here in the Salish Sea, we are experiencing warmer water and a rise in marine disease, often caused by pathogens. Chasing down these microscopic villains …
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Left to Right: Steve Sinclair, Michelle Young, and Christianne Wilhemson (Photo © Cheryl Onciul-Georgia Strait Alliance) The Victoria International Marina in Victoria, British Columbia, recently received the top rating from …
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Even taken with a healthy dose of skepticism, recent reports about the devastation facing our planet are alarming. It is easy to see a near future in the Northwest devoid …
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The U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard participated in joint oil spill drills late this spring in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The drills were performed to test …
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Carnival and its affiliated brands have a major presence all over the U.S., from Maine to Florida to Alaska.(Photo: EJ Johnson Photography / Shutterstock.com) Carnival Cruise Line is facing a …
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An interesting idea to help reduce carbon emissions from the shipping industry has been proposed, and it’s not complicated technology or a new fuel source, but the same power sailors …