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Healthy Waters

As Canada’s Marine Protected Area Network Expands, Seafloor...

A new study suggests that protecting seabed sediment habitats that store and/or accumulate large densities of organic carbon within marine protected and conserved areas could help mitigate climate change and preserve biodiversity. 

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For the Climate

From Wind to Wake: Advancing Marine Electrification in Atlantic...

This report articulates a vision for a sustainable, decarbonized marine sector in partnership with Indigenous and coastal communities, highlighting both the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

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Indigenous-led Conservation

The Beluga News: Honouring the Water Issue, Summer 2024

The fifth issue of The Beluga News highlights a new storytelling project that is gathering Indigenous and community knowledge about the belugas of Churchill, Manitoba.

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Green Shipping Corridors & Clean Ports

Letter to Minister Lebouthillier: Enhanced Small Craft Harbour...

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

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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For the Ocean

Oceans North 2023 Annual Report

The Oceans North 2023 Annual Report provides highlights from the last year of our work in the Arctic, Atlantic and the high seas.

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