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For the Climate

From Theory to Practice: Oceans North Interns Are Leading Climate Solutions

At Oceans North, we are helping the next generation of climate leaders turn their passion into action by providing meaningful, hands-on opportunities to build climate solutions. Meet three exceptional research interns—Talia Grunow, Siyang Liu, and Shruti Das—who joined Oceans North in 2024 to gain new skills and expand their knowledge

Indigenous-led Conservation

Indigenous Knowledge about the Belugas of Churchill

Each summer, tourists from around the world flock to Churchill, Manitoba, eager to see the thousands of beluga whales that return to feed and calve in the Churchill River estuary on Western Hudson Bay. But long before the world’s largest congregation of majestic white whales became a major tourist attraction, the Indigenous residents of the community had a special relationship with belugas that dates back centuries.

Zero–Emission Vessels

The Next Step in Canada’s Fight Against Climate Change? Its Fishing Fleet

As the world grapples with the escalating impacts of climate change, the effects on Canada’s coastal communities are increasingly obvious and severe.

Zero–Emission Vessels

Groundbreaking Zero-Emission Research Vessel Project Launched by Oceans North, Miawpukek Horizon, Allswater, and MEOPAR

The project will provide the conceptual design for a Canadian ocean research vessel that would set a new standard for deep ocean and remote area research in Canadian waters.

Green Shipping Corridors & Clean Ports

Letter to Minister Lebouthillier: Enhanced Small Craft Harbour Program to Advance Marine Electrification

A letter to Minister Lebouthillier from Oceans North, regarding new opportunities to enhance the Small Craft Harbours program by preparing for electrification.

Protected Areas

Northern Latitudes: Mapping the North Water Polynya

Northern Latitudes is a series examining how maps and mapmaking contribute to our work. This is a Q & A with Melissa Turner, marine geographer for Oceans North, about how and why mapping is used to track climate-related changes in the North Water polynya, also known as Pikialasorsuaq in Greenland, and Sarvarjuaq in Nunavut.

Fish & Fishing

New Decision on Atlantic Herring Provides Some Relief for Beleaguered Stock

HALIFAX—Today, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced that the total allowable catch for the Southwest Nova Scotia/Bay of Fundy herring stock would be 16,000 tonnes—a 5,000-tonne reduction from the current quota. This total allowable catch will remain the same over the next four years as the department prepares a new rebuilding plan for the stock, which has been critically depleted since 2017.

For the Ocean

Oceans North Bids Farewell to Executive Director, Welcomes New Leadership Model

Oceans North is bidding farewell to former Executive Director Louie Porta today as it transitions to a new leadership structure.

For the Ocean

Northern Cod Decision Repeats Mistakes of the Past

Reopening the commercial fishery risks undoing any progress made to rebuild this important stock.

Fish & Fishing

Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Northwest Atlantic Fisheries

A new study has evaluated the impact of climate change on northwest Atlantic fish stocks and found that some of the most economically valuable ones, such as the $3.26 billion lobster fishery, have the highest risk of exposure to hazardous conditions in the future.