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For the Climate

With Passage of Bill C-49, Winds of Change Are Blowing for Energy Production

The new legislation offers opportunities to create jobs, reduce emissions, and protect the marine environment.

Zero–Emission Vessels

At the IMO, Countries Float Ideas to Reduce Emissions from Shipping

Over the last two weeks, countries around the world met at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters in London to discuss an important but often overlooked problem: how to reduce emissions from ships.

For the Ocean

Rebuilding Plan for Depleted Cod Stock Welcome, But Details Come up Short

ST. JOHN’S—Last Friday, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) released a rebuilding plan for the 3Ps cod stock. This stock, which is on the south coast of Newfoundland and Labrador and is shared with France, has been in the critical zone for nearly 25 years.

Zero–Emission Vessels

International Shipping Meeting to Target Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Oceans North is attending International Maritime Organization (IMO) meetings on greenhouse gas emissions in London next week. We sat down with Amy Nugent, Associate Director of Marine Climate Action, to talk to her before she left for the meetings and asked her about the key issues under discussion.

Protected Areas

The Ice Bridge: Predicting the Future of the North Water Polynya

Between Greenland’s west coast and Canada’s Ellesmere Island is Pikialasorsuaq, also known as Savarjuaq in Nunavut. The Arctic’s largest polynya, it is an invaluable point of connectivity between the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans and a rich ecosystem that has sustained Inuit in Canada and Greenland from time immemorial.

Indigenous-led Conservation

The Beluga News: Honouring the Water Issue, Summer 2024

The fifth issue of The Beluga News highlights a new storytelling project that is gathering Indigenous and community knowledge about the belugas of Churchill, Manitoba.

Resilient Livelihoods

Muktuk Under the Midnight Sun

For generations, John Noksana Jr.'s people have lived off the ocean.

Deep-sea Mining

An Election that Could Change the Future of the Deep Sea

On August 2nd, 2024, states at the ISA gathered and voted to elect a Secretary General—but this was no ordinary election. In fact, the recent International Seabed Authority (ISA) meeting culminated in one of the most important elections you probably haven’t heard about for a position you might not be familiar with. And what happened could have major implications for the ocean.

For the Ocean

Oceans North Welcomes Release of Long-awaited Ocean Noise Strategy

OTTAWA—Last week, the federal government released its Draft Ocean Noise Strategy. The strategy, which began development in 2020, represents a positive step toward mitigating the impacts of noise on the marine environment.

Deep-sea Mining

International Opposition to Deep Sea Mining Grows

At a meeting of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) last month, President Surangel Whipps Jr. of Palau reminded delegates that “we have the power to leave a legacy of respect and reverence for the ocean.