But life on the Salish Sea is arduous, and not completely free of the problems we run into on land. In Liberty Bay, just outside Poulsbo, sits a constellation of sailboats.

This interview has been edited for clarity. Kim Malcolm: This report is called State of the Salish Sea.I understand it's been 25 years since the last in-depth look at the health of the Salish Sea.

The nameless, parentless 10-year-old protagonist in Scallywag on the Salish Sea lives aboard a pirate ship – christened the Greasy Lobster – but he has very little interest in a swashbuckling life.

Salish Sea glossary. There are an ocean of terms, with meanings that sometimes twist like seaweed, to describe the various bodies of waters that make up what’s now called the Salish Sea.

Dotted with a number of major port cities, including Bellingham, Vancouver, and Seattle, the Salish Sea has also been home to many indigenous peoples. + 6. Save this picture!