10 Facts About Salish Sea

Salish Sea is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean located in the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U S state of Washington.

Major port cities on the Salish Sea include Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Bellingham, Port Angeles, and Victoria.

The term "Salish Sea" was originally applied only to the Interior Salish Sea Flathead tribe living in the region of Flathead Lake, Montana.

Waterways of the Salish Sea were important trade routes for the Coast Salish, and they remain a source of food and other resources for the indigenous peoples.

Salish Sea contains more than 400 islands, most of which can be grouped into one of three island groups: the Discovery Islands, Gulf Islands, and San Juan Islands.

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Salish Sea sits within the Georgia Depression, a large depression that formed out of the collision of continental plates about 150 million years ago.

Salish Sea is home to 253 fish species contained within 78 families and 31 orders.

Salish Sea otters have been increasingly observed within the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Mineral-rich waters of the Salish Sea are an ideal habitat for the formation of glass sponge reefs.

Lowlands surrounding the Salish Sea are part of the WWF-designated Puget lowland forests and Central Pacific coastal forests ecoregions.