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About Our Auction
The funds raised from this auction will provide crucial support for monitoring programs and conservation initiatives in Howe Sound. All proceeds from this auction will support our monitoring efforts, vessel costs, as well as educational initiatives.
See our website and 2024 Annual Report to learn more about what you will be supporting!
We wish to extend a very heartful thank each and every donor and bidder. We are incredibly grateful for the support. Marine conservation takes a village and we couldn't do it with you.
Want to meet the MLSS team and see these items in person? Stop by Whytecliff Park on September 27th 2025 from 10am-2pm!
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3) Don't wait until the last minute! Auction ends exactly at 2pm (PDT) on September 27th, 2025.
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About Marine Life Sanctuaries Society
MLSS BC is a passionate group of volunteers, scientists, professional divers, and motivated members of the community who have been leading Citizen Science efforts to protect the marine ecosystems in Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound for the past several decades.
Through government collaboration, public outreach, and community partnerships, MLSS BC discovered, mapped, and protected the majority of sponge reefs in Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound and helped establish 13 Marine Refuge Conservation Areas.
Since its mapping efforts, MLSS BC has expanded its conservation efforts to include Rockfish Monitoring, Lingcod Egg Mass and Herring Spawn surveys, Temperature monitoring and Glass Sponge research and documentation, and various community outreach efforts such as our signature Beach Interpretation Program. Read more about our initiatives here.
Our work is not done yet however and we remain active in achieving further protection for marine life in Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound , all with the ultimate goal of “making the world a better place, one no-take marine protected area at a time”