Send a Sighting, Save a Whale!
Coastal British Columbians can help save whales by reporting sightings using the WhaleReport App!
Photo credit (above): Parks Canada
Did you know you can help protect the whales you see in the wild w...
Ocean Wise and Northern fishers to co-develop and test a new framework for sustainable seafood assessments
Ocean Wise and Northern fishers to co-develop and test a new framework for sustainable seafood assessments
A new project from Ocean Wise aims to support community-based ‘small-scale’ Arctic fishers in becom...
Les restaurants canadiens invités à lutter contre la pollution de l’océan grâce au nouveau Programme de réduction du plastique d’Ocean Wise
Cette initiative nationale qui appuie l'industrie de la restauration et de la gastronomie vers la réduction des déchets plastiques superflus et nocifs
Alors que plus de 11 millions de tonnes de déchets plas...
Ocean Wise announces new program to support Canadian restaurants on journey to end unnecessary plastic waste
National Initiative Supports Restaurant and Foodservice Industry in Reducing Unnecessary and Harmful Plastic Waste
With more than 11 million tons of plastic litter entering the ocean annually, international...
Federal Budget 2021: Ocean Wise’s Analysis
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
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
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
A recent and alarming article in Vice magazine brought public attention to reports of fisheries observers in Canada facing sexual harassment and assault, ...