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Federal Budget 2021: Ocean Wise’s Analysis

April 20, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the lives of Canadians and everyone around the world. While we’re not out of the woods yet – far from it during this major third wave – we need to take...

Climate Change and Canada’s Oceans

April 19, 2021

Aquablog

The latest report in Ocean Wise’s Ocean Watch Spotlight series focuses on climate change impacts in Canada’s oceans. Climate change is a globally pervasive issue, and the ocean and its inhabitants are suff...

Injured whale in Vancouver waters. Boaters asked to exercise extreme caution

April 14, 2021

Aquablog

Whale researchers and conservationists are asking Vancouver-area boaters to exercise extreme care to prevent further harm to an injured humpback whale, last spotted swimming near Point Grey. The whale has b...

Ocean Wise Public Statement Concerning Harassment of Fisheries Observers at Sea

April 12, 2021

Aquablog, Research Initiative - Biology, Ecology, and Health of Marine Mammals, Research Initiative - Conservation Genetics, Research Initiative - Marine mammals as Sentinels

A recent and alarming article in Vice magazine brought public attention to reports of fisheries observers in Canada facing sexual harassment and assault, ...

Ocean Wise Responds to the Seaspiracy film

March 26, 2021

Aquablog, Ocean Wise Seafood

By Sophika KostyniukDirector of Fisheries and SeafoodOcean Wise Conservation Association On Wednesday, March 24th, Netflix launched environmental filmmaker Kip Andersen’s Seaspiracy which highlights the mos...

$35K raised during National Chowder Chowdown Festival Fundraiser

March 12, 2021

Aquablog, Ocean Wise Seafood

Winners announced for inaugural festival in support of Ocean Wise's sustainable seafood program Ocean Wise’s inaugural National Chowder Chowdown Festival has slurped to a close with an estimated 8,000 b...

Local Teens Hope to Inspire Shoreline Cleanups in March with Restaurant Gift Cards

March 5, 2021

Aquablog, Education, Ocean Bridge | Portail Océan

“Clean Coastal, Eat Local” initiative spearheaded by teens from Ocean Wise’s YouthToSea program A group of Metro Vancouver teens in Ocean Wise’s YouthToSea program have set out to address a number of pandem...

‘Green Gravel’ initiative hopes to seed new kelp forests on Canada’s West Coast

March 4, 2021

Aquablog

Scientists see huge potential of kelp as an ocean-based solution to climate change By scattering handfuls of pebbles, a team of seaweed growers and scientists hopes to make waves in the effort to restore an...

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