Baynes Sound
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Baynes Sound is a narrow strait on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, known for its rich marine ecosystem and extensive shellfish aquaculture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine waterway
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| bodyOfWaterType | narrow strait ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern |
coastal development pressure
ⓘ
shellfish contamination risk ⓘ water quality issues ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalFeature |
eelgrass beds
ⓘ
intertidal mudflats ⓘ rich benthic invertebrate communities ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
aquaculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ shellfish industry ⓘ |
| hasMarineSpecies |
Dungeness crab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manila clam ⓘ Pacific herring NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific oyster ⓘ blue mussel ⓘ native littleneck clam ⓘ salmon species ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland | Denman Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlementOnShore |
Fanny Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royston NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
commercial shellfish harvesting
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| importantFor |
migratory birds
ⓘ
shorebird feeding grounds ⓘ waterfowl habitat ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clam aquaculture
ⓘ
mussel aquaculture ⓘ oyster farming ⓘ rich marine ecosystem ⓘ shellfish aquaculture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Vancouver Island region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegionalDistrict |
Comox Valley Regional District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regional District of Nanaimo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east coast of Vancouver Island ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Vancouver Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Strait of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Denman Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vancouver Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterBodyOf | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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