Salish Sea

American  

[sey-lish see] / ˈseɪ lɪʃ ˈsi /

noun

1. a marginal sea of the Pacific waters of Washington State and British Columbia, Canada, comprising Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the Strait of Georgia. 6,900 sq. mi. (18,000 sq. km).

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Etymology

Origin of Salish Sea

First recorded in 1985–90; named after the Coast Salish ( def. )

Example Sentences

The team found that inner coast transients, estimated at roughly 350 individuals, typically stayed about six kilometers from shore in relatively shallow areas such as the Salish Sea.

From Science Daily

The Southern Resident population is threatened by a decline in numbers of Chinook salmon, a key component of their diet, as well as increasing pollution and boat disturbances in the Salish Sea, which encompasses Puget Sound, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Spaal’ the Raven and Smuy the little deer are neighbors who live next to the Salish Sea.

From Los Angeles Times

Ben Goldfarb, a nature journalist who is currently writing a book about fish, noted that dams still affect the orcas that inhabit the Salish Sea off Washington state and British Columbia.

From Slate

The summer chum are in many ways the low-hanging fruit: They tend to spawn lower in rivers and streams and they emerge from freshwater early in the year when food is more bountiful in the wider Salish sea and Pacific Ocean.

From Seattle Times