The buoys in Mannion Bay outline a voluntary no-anchor zone to protect eelgrass health. These buoys can be found throughout the Salish Sea.
Read more about the buoys in Mannion Bay
SeaChange Marine Conservation Society, with the help of Bowen volunteers, planted eelgrass shoots in Mannion Bay this past summer to restore nearshore habitat. In order to protect these important salmon-rearing areas, Bowen Island Municipality is collaborating with SeaChange to install informational buoys to delineate a voluntary no anchoring zone.
The eelgrass shoots have already shown over 100% growth, let’s keep the eelgrass in by keeping anchors out!
