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For the Ocean

Experts Urge Canada to Ratify High Seas Treaty

Experts are urging Canada to take the final step toward ratifying a treaty that will help protect the two thirds of the world’s oceans in international waters.

Zero–Emission Vessels

Oceans North Celebrates Provincial Investment in Electric Lobster...

Oceans North is celebrating a new $250,000 commitment from Nova Scotia towards building an electric lobster vessel.

Green Shipping Corridors & Clean Ports

Clean-Energy Shipping is Possible Say Industry Experts at Oceans...

At the GlobeXChange 2025 conference, Oceans North brought together industry experts for a collaborative workshop on solutions to decarbonize marine shipping.

Fish & Fishing

Swimming North: How Climate Change Is Impacting Marine...

Warmer ocean temperatures, changing currents are transforming the marine ecosystem—with consequences for the environment and coastal communities.

Protected Areas

Protecting Canada’s Muddy Seabed to Mitigate Climate Change

A new study is highlighting the role seabed sediments play in storing carbon and making the case for more protection.

Healthy Waters

As Canada’s Marine Protected Area Network Expands, Seafloor...

A new study suggests that protecting seabed sediment habitats that store and/or accumulate large densities of organic carbon within marine protected and conserved areas could help mitigate climate change and preserve biodiversity.

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Science & Monitoring

New Report Documents Diverse Underwater Ecosystems in Hudson Bay...

In the summer of 2022, a six-week science and filming expedition explored the diverse underwater ecosystems of Hudson Bay and James Bay, two of Canada’s least-studied marine regions.