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Tackling Ocean Pollution on International Coastal Cleanup Day

October 12, 2021

Ocean Wise, Plastics

International Coastal Cleanup wrapped up last week, but the fight for cleaner shorelines and a resilient ocean continues. Bright and early on September 18th volunteers with the Great Canadian Shorelin...

Pictured here is Rachel conducting a visual inspection of a green cart.

The Plastic Problem: Compost Contamination

October 8, 2021

Ocean Bridge | Portail Océan, Ocean Wise

In 2021, 160 young people (ages 18-30) formed Ocean Wise’s Ocean Bridge program, a national team engaged for eleven months in co-creating and delivering ocean and waterway service projects for their home commun...

In Too Deep: The Downside of Deep-Sea Fisheries

October 6, 2021

Ocean Wise, Ocean Wise Seafood

What comes to mind when you think of fisheries? Likely not images of the deepest, darkest places along the ocean floor. Yet, many commercial fisheries operate in these locations, catching deep-sea fish thousa...

Take The Plunge With Ocean Wise’s Aquaclasses

October 5, 2021

Education, Ocean Wise

What’s born with whiskers, has the second largest brain in the animal kingdom, and breathes through a hole in its head? That’s right, it’s a Killer Whale! Ocean Wise’s successful Aquaclasses are back again with...

Ocean Bridge Ambassador Rhys Spends the Summer Researching Humpback Whales

October 5, 2021

Education, Ocean Bridge | Portail Océan, Ocean Wise, Whale Sightings

In 2021, 160 young people (ages 18-30) formed Ocean Wise's Ocean Bridge program, a national team engaged for eleven months in co-creating and delivering ocean and waterway service projects for their home commun...

Genetic Solutions for Seafood Problems

September 24, 2021

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Organic Ocean has partnered up with Emily De Sousa (Seaside with Emily), Sea Choice and Dr. Robert Hanner of the University of Guelph to see if DNA testing could help solve an issue facing our seafood supply: m...

Atlantic Capes Fisheries to Drive Ocean Wise Seafood Movement in USA

September 15, 2021

Ocean Wise, Ocean Wise Seafood

Joining forces to empower businesses and consumers through education and accessibility Ocean Wise Seafood is proud to announce the addition of international partner Atlantic Capes Fisheries, Inc. to its sustai...

At the Heart of a Blue-Green future I: Innovation at Merinov

September 10, 2021

Ocean Wise, Ocean Wise Seafood

Through the various initiatives like Waves of Change and #CestWise in Quebec, Ocean Wise Seafood aims to raise awareness of the positive power of restorative species aquaculture: the farming of algae and bivalv...