Une polynie dans l’océan Arctique.
Crédit : NOAA/Patrick Kelley, USGS.
Campaign Milestone
Oceans North’s Place in a Warming World
In order to achieve a sustainable, low-carbon future, 2020 must begin a decade of unprecedented climate action.
Oceans North Executive Director Louie Porta at the JPAC meeting in Toro Negro, Puerto Rico.
Crédit : CEC
Travel Story
Lessons in Community Resilience
What recovering from disasters can teach us about adapting to our shared future.
Aerial view over Baffin Bay.
Crédit : Gfed
Commentary
How We Can Limit Fishing North of 72°N
There is a way to both protect the area and preserve the opportunity to fish in the future.
A map of what is now the Canadian Arctic from 1775. While our knowledge has improved, there remains much we don't know about Arctic ecosystems and the impact commercial fishing could have.
Crédit : y-studio
Commentary
Why We Should Limit Fishing North of 72°N
Industrial-scale commercial fishing poses a threat to the ecosystem and to future community-based fisheries.
Part of Thomas Raddall Provincial Park, displayed in 2D using aerial imagery collected by the drone.
Crédit : Maxime Lapierre, MAPVisLab
Showcase
How Drones Can Help Nova Scotia Communities Adapt to Climate Change
Maps can help people better understand and visualize the threats our coastline is facing, as well as help identify current and future issues.
Collecting seawater samples through the ice outside Pond Inlet, Nunavut.
Crédit : Sid Pain
Floe Edge Blog
Pilot Program Conducts Ocean Plastics Workshop with Youth from Nunavut’s Pond Inlet
The Arctic Community Ocean Plastics Initiative samples seawater to look for microplastics and trains northern youth to build capacity for community-based plastic monitoring in the Arctic.
An adult beluga whale approaches a tourist boat. Many thousands of tourists come to Churchill each summer wanting to see these white whales up close.
Crédit : Jessica Sportelli for Oceans North
Guest Post
Studying How Belugas Interact with Churchill’s Whale-watching Boats
In July, Oceans North launched a study examining how beluga whales in Manitoba’s Churchill River spend their time and how they behave around whale-watching boats and other tourism-related vessels.
Atlantic herring.
Crédit : Ingrid Maasik
Commentary
Decision-Makers Are in the Dark on Atlantic Herring
We need more scientific information to ensure herring's future in Atlantic Canada.
