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Fish & Fishing

Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement Meeting Ends with Step Forward for Conservation

INCHEON, KOREA—The third Conference of Parties (COP) of the Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement (CAOFA) concluded this week in Incheon, Korea, marking a significant step forward in the protection of one of the planet’s most vulnerable marine environments.

Fish & Fishing

Management Measures for Redfish Offer Opportunity to Implement Best Practices

On May 31, after a three-decade moratorium and following years of consultations with harvesters, rightsholders, and stakeholders, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) released the management plan for the reopened commercial redfish fishery.

Protected Areas

The Central Arctic Ocean Offers a Chance to Do Things Differently

Three years ago, a ground-breaking, precautionary international fisheries agreement came into force in the Central Arctic Ocean. This region, which is outside the 200-mile-limit of Arctic countries and connected to the traditional homelands of Arctic Indigenous peoples, has largely been off limits to industrial activities because of year-round ice cover. But as the polar ice cap melts, the Central Arctic is increasingly open.

Green Shipping Corridors & Clean Ports

More than 40 marine sector leaders from across the value chain reached a consensus on the urgent need to support and advocate for marine electrification initiatives.

Protected Areas

Making the Case for Marine Conservation in the Inner Bay of Fundy

This report summarizes opinion polling and a literature review on the Inner Bay of Fundy, finding knowledge and support that could advance conservation in this region.

Fish & Fishing

Mapping Carbon in Canada’s Seafloor: Policy Brief

A new high-resolution predictive map may allow carbon considerations to be incorporated into national and regional seabed planning processes.

Fish & Fishing

Overlooked & Undervalued: The Economic Case for Rebuilding Forage Fish

When the value of forage fish both in and out of the water is considered, the results can support stock rebuilding and increase benefits for harvesters.

Healthy Waters

What Canada Can Do Next to Protect the High Seas

Signing the high seas treaty was an important step. But as with any big step forward, it is only the start of the next chapter.

Protected Areas

Oceans North Celebrates Next Step Towards Protection for Western James Bay and Southwestern Hudson Bay

Today, the Mushkegowuk Council and Parks Canada announced they have completed the feasibility study for a new National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) in western Weeneebeg (James Bay) and southwestern Washaybeyoh (Hudson Bay).

Resilient Livelihoods

Study Suggests Indigenous Harvesting Promotes Better Health

In many remote Indigenous communities, hunting and harvesting on the land and sea puts food on the table and reduces reliance on over-priced groceries—but researchers are discovering the benefits of harvesting go well beyond the economic.