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Question:
I've heard that the waters off the west coast of Canada and the U.S. have a new name. Is it official?
Answer:
Yes, the name Salish Sea (in French, mer des Salish) now refers to the inland marine waters of Puget Sound, Juan de Fuca Strait, the Strait of Georgia and the channels between them. Essentially, these are the waters surrounding the southern part of Vancouver Island and extending south to Olympia, Washington.
A sea is defined as a large body of salt water. Salish refers to the Coast Salish or Salishan peoples who have lived for millennia in this region. The name recognizes the region's indigenous people and creates awareness of the interconnected bodies of water and their ecosystems. On maps, Salish Sea will not replace the traditional names for these marine waters: it is an overarching name similar to Great Lakes.
The name has received the official approval of the British Columbia Geographical Names Board, the Washington State Board on Geographic Names, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names and the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
The next time you take a ferry from Vancouver to Victoria, you will be sailing on the Salish Sea!
