seagulls flying near a fishing boat during the herring spawn
Stylized artwork of Baynes Sound by Jesse Recalma of the Qualicum First Nation

Baynes Sound

Signs of Life, Signs of Change

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Seaweed
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Shellfish Aquaculture
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Water Quality
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Whales
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Biodiversity
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Contamination
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Ocean Acidification
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Herring

What is Baynes Sound?

Baynes Sound is the area between Denman Island and Vancouver Island. The sound is 40 km long and 3.5 km wide at its widest point. The southern boundary lies around Chrome Island, a small island off Boyle Point, the southern tip of Denman. For this project, we are considering the northern boundary between Tree Island at the northern end of Denman and Comox harbour.

a grey and white map with Baynes Sound highlighted in blue