Thank you for that answer, Dr. Ross. You anticipated my next question.
I'd like to drill down on the connection between land and the rivers, seas and oceans that surround us and marine life. As you're aware, for our community here in Victoria, our urban and rural watersheds are directly tied to the health of the Salish Sea and, as you mentioned, the southern resident orcas and the salmon populations that inhabit those waters. They are inseparable from our way of life and many aspects of culture and identity on the B.C. coast.
In that context, could you please explain how plastic pollution from inland watersheds is compounding the challenges facing these species in critical marine habitats? Specifically, what targeted interventions at the watershed level would yield the greatest benefit for cleaner oceans and waters for all of us?