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Fish & Fishing

Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Northwest Atlantic...

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.

For the Ocean

New Paper Highlights Risks to Marine Life in Warming Northwest...

HALIFAX—As the oceans reach record-breaking temperatures this year, it’s clear that our rapidly warming waters are already having an impact on marine life. But what will that look like in the global warming hotspot of the Northwest Atlantic—and how will it affect the species that many coastal communities depend on for their livelihoods?

Fish & Fishing

Building Climate-Resilient Fisheries in the Northwest Atlantic

Climate change poses a growing threat to marine life, creating an urgent need for climate-informed management strategies.

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Healthy Waters

Where Does Canada Stand on Deep-Sea Mining?

“It’s beyond time that we stop treating the deep ocean as something to exploit, and start treating it for what it really is: a mind-blowingly vast, virtually unknown world within our world,” John Oliver concluded in his most recent Last Week Tonight segment on deep-sea mining.

For the Ocean

Oceans North Welcomes Action on Marine and Freshwater...

OTTAWA—Today, the government released its 2030 Nature Strategy, a plan for how Canada will take on the urgent challenge of protecting biodiversity. Oceans North is celebrating this important milestone, as well as some concrete actions that will help aquatic species.

Fish & Fishing

Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement Meeting Ends with Step...

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...

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.

Zero–Emission Vessels

Industry, Government, and Community Leaders Unite to Advocate for...

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.