Fish & Fishing

Oceans North remains concerned about the long-term sustainability of Northern cod stock following a decision by DFO to increase the catch quota for 2026-2027.

Healthy Waters

Today, the federal government released its long-awaited Nature Strategy, which provides significant funding to help advance conservation in Canadian waters and beyond.

For the Ocean

Oceans North has launched a search for a new President and CEO following the decision of Dr. Sheena Kennedy to step down from her leadership role. 

Green Shipping Corridors & Clean Ports

A new report released today highlights a path forward for an established technology that could have a big positive impact on Canada’s ports, oceans and coastal communities.

Healthy Waters

Oceans North is concerned that the assessment scope excludes the trucking and industrial shipping the project is designed to enable.

Green Shipping Corridors & Clean Ports

Un nouveau rapport souligne les avantages liés à la mise en œuvre de l’alimentation à quai pour les collectivités côtières en réduisant la pollution aérienne et les émissions de gaz à effet de serre nocives à l’échelle locale.

Fish & Fishing

Oceans North is disappointed in DFO's decision to increase the total allowable catch of elvers in the Scotia-Fundy region.

Protected Areas

Oceans North applauds Premier Wab Kinew’s commitment to work with the Government of Canada and Indigenous nations to advance a feasibility study toward establishing a Western Hudson Bay National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA).

Zero–Emission Vessels

The first generation of electric lobster boats could soon be arriving in Nova Scotia. 

Fish & Fishing

Fisheries and Oceans Canada made public its decision to not list American eel (Anguilla rostrata) under the Species At Risk Act. A listing would have prohibited the catch of these species.