Daylight minus tides arrive in April
and with them comes
the 'Great Migration of PVC' to south Puget Sound
Minus tides bring much to light.
Like the great migrations of swallows returning to Capistrano or salmon returning to spawn in the gravel beds they were created in, so too do the tons of PVC pipe and mesh tubing used by the shellfish industry return to south Puget Sound when the daylight minus tides arrive in Spring. 8" PVC tubes placed one per square foot are used to grow geoduck for the elite in China, the only ones who can afford the $100/pound price. At the expense of Puget Sound's lowest and most unique intertidal area.
In Governor Inslee's "Green State"
plastic straws and plastic bags are banned.
PVC pipes and HDPE bags in Puget Sound?
"It's habitat."
So is an oil drilling platform.
That doesn't mean it belongs in Puget Sound.
Loose PVC tubes in South Puget Sound.
Comment from shellfish employee:
"Geoduck push them out,
and unless there is a major wind event, they'll stay put."
Except they don't, with wave energy and tidal currents
moving the tubes throughout the marine habitat area.
Not to mention what a mess it is.
Get involved and make a difference in life today and for the future. Help support those trying to preserve and restore Washington's critical marine habitat, an area unique to Puget Sound and which the shellfish industry sees as little more than a template to generate profits from. Whether protecting the waters from from pesticide application in Willapa Bay or excessive permitting for shellfish operations, these groups are making a difference.
Coalition to Protect Puget Sound Habitat: http://coalitiontoprotectpugetsoundhabitat.org/
Center for Biological Diversity: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/about/
Center for Food Safety: https://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/about-us
And tell Governor Inslee that if he's going to run for the presidential office as a "green politician" he should consider what's going on in Puget Sound under his leadership as Governor.
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