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For the Ocean

In Good News for Conservation, DFO Halves Atlantic Mackerel Quota...

Mackerel are a “forage fish,” meaning they are a key prey species for larger predators such as whales, tuna and seabirds. They are also targeted by a $6.7 million commercial fishery.

Credit - Nicolas Winkler

For the Ocean

Turning up the Heat: New Report Highlights Impacts of Climate...

Rising water temperatures and acidification caused by excess CO2 are disrupting marine ecosystems, with consequences for all aquatic life—including the species that support commercial fisheries.

For the Ocean

New report forecasts far-ranging climate impacts on fisheries in...

The impacts of climate change are affecting the regions' distribution, yield, and productivity of important species throughout the food chain, from lobster and capelin to tuna and swordfish.

For the Ocean

Oceans North applauds federal government’s major investment in...

Beyond the nearly $1 billion set aside to protect 25% of Canada’s ocean by 2025, Oceans North is pleased that the government is starting to examine how oceans, coastal communities and ocean-based industries can help reduce emissions and increase the resilience of the ecosystems we all depend on.

Credit - Craig Bennett/Flickr

For the Ocean

Supreme Court Decision Shows Path Forward for National Plan to...

We need to come together as a country and use our collective will, ingenuity and vision to achieve the environmental and economic outcomes we need to secure our future.

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Supreme Court Ruling on Carbon Price Is a Win for the Arctic and...

It’s time to put aside partisan politics and work together as a country to harness the economic and environmental benefits of acting on climate change.

For the Ocean

New Report Highlights Need for Better Arctic Waste Management

Issues include outdated facilities, a shortage of eco-alternatives, and fewer resources to develop solutions that take the unique needs of the communities into account.

For the Ocean

Towards a Waste-Free Arctic: New Report Highlights Urgent Need...

For Inuit communities, this issue is not only about unequal access to basic services but a critical part of reconciliation.

For the Ocean

A Tribute to Alfred Jakobsen

Oceans North is mourning the loss of our friend and longtime colleague Alfred Jakobsen, 62, who died on February 12 in Nuuk, Greenland. Alfred joined our staff in 2015 and was our Greenland Projects Director.

For the Ocean

New short film advocates for sustainable Greenlandic halibut...

The short film comes in the wake of the process that Greenland has already initiated with the Fisheries Commission to rethink and reform the fishery.