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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

How to Value Forage Fish

Fisheries management decisions are too often based on short-term economic rewards that fail to include the future value of rebuilding healthy stocks.

Healthy Waters

Letter of Concern Over Canada’s Engagement at the International...

A group of 30 environmental and Indigenous organizations from across Canada and around the world are calling on the federal government to defend human rights, Indigenous participation, and transparency as nations discuss opening one of the planet’s last untouched ecosystems to mining.

Healthy Waters

As Deep-sea Mining Discussions Continue, Organizations Call on...

30 environmental and Indigenous organizations are asking the government to defend human rights, Indigenous participation, and transparency.

Zero–Emission Vessels

Oceans North Applauds Canada Infrastructure Bank’s Investment...

Electrifying harbour craft and near-shore vessels is essential to mitigating the impacts of climate change, and ferries are an excellent place to start.

Credit - NOAA

Science & Monitoring

How Much Carbon is Stored in Canada’s Seabed?

The seabed is a critical—but often overlooked—carbon sink. New research is showing just how important it is.

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.

Protected Areas

The Ice Bridge: A Hotspot of Marine Biodiversity in the Arctic

When researchers assess biodiversity in the Arctic, the North Water Polynya has historically been identified as one of the most important hotspots in this region – and the most biologically productive area in all of Greenland’s waters.

Fish & Fishing

Overlooked & Undervalued: The Economic Case for Rebuilding...

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.

Fish & Fishing

Reopened Bait Fishery for Struggling Atlantic Mackerel Stock...

Without a plan for monitoring and data collection, it’s not obvious how DFO will ensure that the catch limit isn’t being exceeded or how the quality of existing data will be improved for science assessments.