The Decline of the Mermaid Creek Salt Marsh and the Promise of the BC Coastal Marine Strategy: A Case Study

This report spotlights the Mermaid Creek Salt Marsh in Sidney, BC (traditional WSÁNEĆ territories) as a case study to reveal problems with provincial coastal management and to suggest solutions. The report begins by discussing the Mermaid Creek Salt Marsh restoration project and the issues it encountered with riparian rights. It then makes recommendations for legal reform the Province can carry out under its Coastal Marine Strategy to create a system that better balances riparian rights with habitat conservation and supports projects like the Mermaid Creek Salt Marsh Restoration project.