Thank you for reminding me of the Salish Sea, a place I knew and loved as a youngster, 60 years ago. Thank you for explaining why it is so special. You skills as narrator and photographer highlight the abundance of life found in the Salish Sea. I remember being a bit scared that the whirlpools might suck our boat down.
Running a mouth without legal enforcement of existing USA environmental laws is what, exactly ? Which began in treaty language issued to Native Americans by the USA in exchange for a surrender of land for Non-Native Americans. A legal language still used by Tribal Nations in Federal Courthouses to attend treaty violations and have the United States Coast Guard for Salish Sea law enforcement. I credit the extraordinary common sense in treaty language.
I usually live in the desert but every summer I come live in Port Angeles and it’s really amazing the huge amount of life you can see everywhere. I love it! Great video
Beautiful and Lovingly told. Also, the diagrams are true educational opportunities to understand the mechanism of the dynamic of river waters. Thanks so much.
Cool! I grew up near lake tapps and never heard the puget sound referred to as the Salish sea. Such a cool place! Don’t let the New Yorkers find out cuz this side of the country is far better and needs to be protected from becoming like the east
Overall, I've spent about 20,000 hours diving Puget Sound. The 20 years free diving then 11 more years commercial diving. I should have added to my comments that I think there are still large populations of both Dog Fish and Rat fish.They were never wiped out. Though there have been some pretty good size harvests of Dog Fish at times.
Bob, may I have permission to post your wonderful video to my Instagram and Facebook feeds? I will credit you and provide the URL so people can access the original at the source. I am an artist on Orcas Island, and your lovely explanation of the Salish Sea provides a beautiful explanation of the environment in which I live and work.
Yes, please Joyce, share this video. My goal is to better connect as many of us possible to the Salish Sea and so thank you for helping with that. And thank you to the many others who have offered kind words about the video. Bob
I nice romantic version of what the "surface" of Puget Sound" appears to be. Underneath is a wasteland version of what it once was. The marine life in Puget Sound was decimated 35 years ago! The Wash. St. Dept of Fish and Wildlife issued permits and licenses to wipe it out! As the Arctic fur sealers use to chant as they went off to club the Fur Seals, "Get every last one, so the Lord don't get to keep none!" First commercial and recreational fishers sat in wait to take nearly all the True Cod and Pacific Cod, as they headed for their reproductive grounds. People use to brag about how many more fish they got OVER the limit. And the limit was already too high. Then draggers came in and swept the bottom of the sound for bottom fish. The limit then of 15 Rock Fish for recreation fishing was far too high compared to Alaska where populations were extremely higher and the limit was 5. The next to go were the Sea Urchins. Dozens and dozens of dive boats with divers scouring the bottom of the sound for all of them. We knew then that there was a relationship of Bull Kelp to the Urchins. Now that all the bull Kelp is gone, "experts" are asking where did it all go? I can only shake my head is discussed! And the last to go were to lowly Sea Cumbers (Sea Slugs.) Once littering the bottom of Puget Sound, they become a delicacy in Asia. More dive boats with divers taking every last one! Somewhere in between the state issued licenses to take all the Perch. Again, boat after boat out at night dragging the bottom for them. Not too long later all the Bull Kelp beds, that had once stretched for miles, disappeared. I grew up in my early 20's free diving, (breath hold diving) and spear fishing with a primitive, rubber tubing propelled spear. My mentor advised me that if I wanted to dive and spearfish with him it had to be on a more equal footing with the fish. No dive tanks or spear guns! We free dove and spear fished for 20 years, always cognizant of conservation of fish populations, continually moving around the sound. It was common to come upon populations of hundreds of 10 lb. Rock Fish. There wasn't much True Cod left but it was somewhat common to spear a 20 lb - 30 lb Cabezon. Ling Cod were an exception as they had been about wiped out by "Ling Cod Derby's" where dive shops promoted spearing the largest ones for a prize, using dive tanks and spear guns. The largest Cabezon I ever saw was under the Agate Pass Bridge. It was a tough place to dive because the short slack tide. But there were 40 lb - 50 lb + ones there. And as my mentor Jack use to say, "Be careful spearing one, they'll take you for a ride! Because we were breath hold diving and often pushed the limit of our air, to where you started to think about breathing sea water, that could get tricky. So a nice story Bob, but for me it's like praising a handsome rapists looks. Sorry.
US Government by Treaty terms must accord Salish Sea habitat sea life protection for use by Native Americans. In exchange for usage of most surrounding lands for Non-Native Americans. Which is why in this last decade Native Americans were able to deny coal interests a deep water maritime port in my county. And not surrender 90 million gallons of freshwater to wash coal being shipped to China. Thus keeping the freshwater to continue breeding fish, for farm use, and general population thirst. The United States Coast Guard is the enforcement authority for Native Americans and other Salish Sea residents to protect a coastal environment. From domestic and foreign interests that would ruin the regional quality of life. Unlike the Mississippi River which today is an open sewer filled with toxic taint.
Thank you for reminding me of the Salish Sea, a place I knew and loved as a youngster, 60 years ago. Thank you for explaining why it is so special. You skills as narrator and photographer highlight the abundance of life found in the Salish Sea. I remember being a bit scared that the whirlpools might suck our boat down.
Such a gifted narrator. Always a pleasure to watch your films.
It is such a pleasure to watch & listen to your excellent narrations about wildlife in the Salish Sea. You deserve an Academy Award!!!
Running a mouth without legal enforcement of existing USA environmental laws
is what, exactly ? Which began in treaty language issued to Native Americans
by the USA in exchange for a surrender of land for Non-Native Americans.
A legal language still used by Tribal Nations in Federal Courthouses to attend
treaty violations and have the United States Coast Guard for Salish Sea law enforcement. I credit the extraordinary common sense in treaty language.
Beautiful video capture and very informative. I'm new to Vancouver Island and utterly captivated. Thanks for your offering.
Thank you Bob! Excellent capture of our Salish Sea tsain~ko 🙏🏾
I always enjoy your videos and narration. Keep the videos coming!
Another great and informative video Bob. its an excellent perspective on this unique mega-ecosystem
I usually live in the desert but every summer I come live in Port Angeles and it’s really amazing the huge amount of life you can see everywhere. I love it! Great video
Excellent Bob. Thank you!
Great video, Bob. Really enjoyed it.
Beautiful and Lovingly told. Also, the diagrams are true educational opportunities to understand the mechanism of the dynamic of river waters. Thanks so much.
So glad i’m moving there. ❤❤❤
Such a wonderful video, thank you Bob!
Awesome video! If I was a local kid in school it would be wonderful to watch this video in class to learn about my local environment!!!
thank you for this !
Thank you for the video. Liked and Subscribed.🌱
Well said sir. My home
Your videos are beautiful! I have a question for you, where did all our star fish go?
The city of Victoria on Vancouver island dumps all its sewage, untreated, directly into the sea.
...it's my understanding that this was remedied some 4-5 yrs ago. No?
Bob, if you don't mind sharing, what are those sunglasses you're wearing and do you recommend them for kayaking?
Cool! I grew up near lake tapps and never heard the puget sound referred to as the Salish sea. Such a cool place! Don’t let the New Yorkers find out cuz this side of the country is far better and needs to be protected from becoming like the east
Overall, I've spent about 20,000 hours diving Puget Sound. The 20 years free diving then 11 more years commercial diving. I should have added to my comments that I think there are still large populations of both Dog Fish and Rat fish.They were never wiped out.
Though there have been some pretty good size harvests of Dog Fish at times.
I live in Olympia Wa. I love this area and want to see a humpback whale so bad.
Bob, may I have permission to post your wonderful video to my Instagram and Facebook feeds? I will credit you and provide the URL so people can access the original at the source. I am an artist on Orcas Island, and your lovely explanation of the Salish Sea provides a beautiful explanation of the environment in which I live and work.
Yes, please Joyce, share this video. My goal is to better connect as many of us possible to the Salish Sea and so thank you for helping with that. And thank you to the many others who have offered kind words about the video. Bob
jordans maters doter was named after the salish sea
Is it ok to share this video on social media?
absolutely Mike. Thank you for doing that. Bob
I nice romantic version of what the "surface" of Puget Sound" appears to be. Underneath is a wasteland version of what it once was. The marine life in Puget Sound was decimated 35 years ago!
The Wash. St. Dept of Fish and Wildlife issued permits and licenses to wipe it out!
As the Arctic fur sealers use to chant as they went off to club the Fur Seals, "Get every last one, so the Lord don't get to keep none!"
First commercial and recreational fishers sat in wait to take nearly all the True Cod and Pacific Cod, as they headed for their reproductive grounds. People use to brag about how many more fish they got OVER the limit. And the limit was already too high.
Then draggers came in and swept the bottom of the sound for bottom fish. The limit then of 15 Rock Fish for recreation fishing was far too high compared to Alaska where populations were extremely higher and the limit was 5.
The next to go were the Sea Urchins. Dozens and dozens of dive boats with divers scouring the bottom of the sound for all of them. We knew then that there was a relationship of Bull Kelp to the Urchins. Now that all the bull Kelp is gone, "experts" are asking where did it all go? I can only shake my head is discussed!
And the last to go were to lowly Sea Cumbers (Sea Slugs.) Once littering the bottom of Puget Sound, they become a delicacy in Asia. More dive boats with divers taking every last one!
Somewhere in between the state issued licenses to take all the Perch. Again, boat after boat out at night dragging the bottom for them.
Not too long later all the Bull Kelp beds, that had once stretched for miles, disappeared.
I grew up in my early 20's free diving, (breath hold diving) and spear fishing with a primitive,
rubber tubing propelled spear. My mentor advised me that if I wanted to dive and spearfish with him it had to be on a more equal footing with the fish. No dive tanks or spear guns!
We free dove and spear fished for 20 years, always cognizant of conservation of fish populations, continually moving around the sound. It was common to come upon populations of hundreds of 10 lb. Rock Fish. There wasn't much True Cod left but it was somewhat common to spear a 20 lb - 30 lb Cabezon. Ling Cod were an exception as they had been about wiped out by "Ling Cod Derby's" where dive shops promoted spearing the largest ones for a prize, using dive tanks and spear guns.
The largest Cabezon I ever saw was under the Agate Pass Bridge. It was a tough place to dive because the short slack tide. But there were 40 lb - 50 lb + ones there. And as my mentor Jack use to say, "Be careful spearing one, they'll take you for a ride! Because we were breath hold diving and often pushed the limit of our air, to where you started to think about breathing sea water, that could get tricky.
So a nice story Bob, but for me it's like praising a handsome rapists looks. Sorry.
😊 Promo`SM!!!
US Government by Treaty terms must accord Salish Sea habitat sea life protection
for use by Native Americans. In exchange for usage of most surrounding lands
for Non-Native Americans. Which is why in this last decade Native Americans
were able to deny coal interests a deep water maritime port in my county. And
not surrender 90 million gallons of freshwater to wash coal being shipped to China.
Thus keeping the freshwater to continue breeding fish, for farm use, and general
population thirst. The United States Coast Guard is the enforcement authority for
Native Americans and other Salish Sea residents to protect a coastal environment.
From domestic and foreign interests that would ruin the regional quality of life.
Unlike the Mississippi River which today is an open sewer filled with toxic taint.