Zero–Emission Vessels

Oceans North is celebrating a new $250,000 commitment from Nova Scotia towards building an electric lobster vessel.

Green Shipping Corridors & Clean Ports

At the GlobeXChange 2025 conference, Oceans North brought together industry experts for a collaborative workshop on solutions to decarbonize marine shipping.

Fish & Fishing

The upcoming measures should help curb illegal fishing and improve conservation ahead of the next fishing season.

Healthy Waters

The policy recognizes the complex threats facing the region, from climate change and a lack of local infrastructure to global security concerns.

Fish & Fishing

Oceans North applauds a new announcement that electronic logbooks will now be mandatory in some Atlantic Canadian fisheries.

Fish & Fishing

Measures adopted at ICCAT this year include improved management for swordfish and further integration of climate change considerations.

Healthy Waters

On October 31st, 2024 the Nordic Council voted in favour of a resolution calling for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, joining a growing international movement to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems.

For the Ocean

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.

For the Ocean

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.