Boating Industry Canada
The highest certification from Clean Marine BC has been rewarded to the Royal Victoria Yacht Club’s Cadboro Bay marina. This recertification brings the total number of Clean Marine BC flags in British Columbia marinas, boatyards, yacht club facilities, and harbour authority docks up to 32.
Clean Marine BC recognizes those boating facilities that meet the programs environmental standards. Certification and a one to five anchor rating reflect operational practices and initiatives that help to reduce the impact of recreational boating in local fresh and saltwater throughout British Columbia.
“Environmental stewardship is integrated into virtually everything that we do,” says Royal Victoria Yacht Club (RVYC) General Manager Simon Gatrell. “By having management, staff, members and volunteers onboard with our efforts, we’re able to implement best practices in all aspects of our operations, as well as take on additional projects like the removal of derelict vessels and installing nesting boxes for endangered Purple Martins.”
Georgia Strait Alliance Executive Director Christianne Wilhelmson says; “Cadboro Bay and its marine ecosystems, as well as the interconnected waterways, are all benefitting from the improvements that RVYC made to its facility based on recommendations from its initial Clean Marine BC certification. In just over three years, RVYC has raised its rating from four to five anchors, becoming the eleventh facility to be among the highest ranked.”
Originally published here.