Ocean Protection

• More than 20 coolers wash up in Alaska from MV Zim Kingston cargo spill

  Duke Marolf, who works for a marine welding company in Seward, said he had seen posts on Instagram about coolers washing ashore and decided to check it out himself in August.

  Environment

  Dec 9, 2022
  
• B.C. First Nations receive big federal dollars for Great Bear Sea conservation

  The Great Bear Sea hugs the largest coastal temperate rainforest on the planet, stretching 64,000 square kilometres from the northern tip of Vancouver Island to Alaska.

  Environment

  Dec 7, 2022
  
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• Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation declares new protected area in ‘breadbasket’ section of B.C. coast

  The new protected area, Gitdisdzu Lugyeks, is part of the Great Bear Sea, whose waters that hug the largest coastal temperate rainforest on the planet.

  Environment

  Jun 22, 2022
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• Group unveils Canada’s 1st cigarette surfboard in battle against plastic pollution

  Th Surfrider Foundation Pacific Rim unveiled the "Dart Board" to mark the 30th anniversary of World Oceans Day, in a bid to raise awareness about plastic pollution in the ocean.

  Environment

  Jun 8, 2022
• Dalhousie University professor co-authors ‘good news, bad news’ study on global fish stock health

  A new study co-authored by a Dalhousie University professor finds nearly half of global fish stock recovery targets are trending in the wrong direction.

  Environment

  Jul 27, 2021
• Canada joins 13 nations in 100% sustainable ocean management pledge

  Canada, with over five million square kilometres of ocean area, is one of the countries to put forward a new ocean action agenda on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2020
• Canada joins international alliance on ocean protection

  The Global Ocean Alliance, founded by Great Britain last year, seeks to protect 30 per cent of the world's oceans by 2030.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2020
• Almost $150 million in vaunted oceans-protection funding not spent

  The Liberals have touted their $1.5-billion oceans protection plan as "the largest investment ever made to protect Canada's coasts and waterways."

  Feb 5, 2020
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• New fisheries closures announced near Vancouver to protect glass sponge reefs

  The closures will take effect in Howe Sound ahead of the spring season and apply to all commercial, recreational and Indigenous bottom contact fishing activities.

  Environment

  Mar 7, 2019