The 2019 Salish Sea Shared Waters Forum took place on November 14, 2019, at the Four Points Sheraton in Bellingham, WA. This was the second in a series of three forums hosted by the Washington State Department of Ecology and the B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy.

About the Salish Sea Shared Waters Forum The Pacific States–British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force is pleased to join Washington State and British Columbia in co-hosting the second Salish Sea Shared Waters Forum. The 2019 Forum is part of a multi-year series of forums intended to help advance our collective knowledge

Salish Sea in Jeopardy •Puget Sound Chinook salmon and Steelhead are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act •Southern Resident Orca listed •Pollution and Habitat degradation •Climate Change

co-hosting this first Salish Sea Shared Waters Forum. This transboundary region of Washington State and British Columbia is one of the most complex coastal regions of oil transportation movement. The crude oil market in Alberta is growing, and Canada is continuing to explore different options to transport oil to Asia, the

The goal of the 2020 Forum was to celebrate the final year; exchange information to enhance oil spill prevention, preparedness and response to minimize impact of oil spills to the Salish Sea (the shared waters of Washington and British Columbia), and identify next steps needed to keep momentum. Final Agenda (pdf)

Two spills formed a critical juncture: The first was in December 1988 and involved the tank barge Nestucca, a spill which impacted the coasts of Washington and British Columbia.

the Salish Sea Shared Waters Forum. The purpose of the Forum is to exchange information to enhance oil spill prevention, preparedness, and response, with the goal of minimizing risks and impacts of spills from vessel traffic in the Salish Sea. The Forum serves as a platform for open dialogue for all levels of

2011 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference Vancouver, British Columbia The Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference is the most comprehensive scientific research and policy conference in the region. The 2011 conference, co-hosted by Environment Canada and the Puget Sound Partnership, presents the latest scientific research on the state of the ecosystem.

Follow the movement of oil as it travels from inland sources to the Salish Sea coastal and marine waters. The forum addressed three aspects of this story: 1. A description of the common operating picture of oil as it moves from inland to marine waters, including authorities and …

Salish Sea Shared Waters Forums Laurel Nash. Assistant Deputy Minister. B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. Dale Jensen. Program Manager. Spills Program. Washington Department of Ecology