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Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Launches Insights Report on Canada’s Blue Bioeconomy Strategy
April 8, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – Today, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC), together with the National Blue Bioeconomy Steering Committee, launched Canada’s Blue Bioeconomy Insights Report. Only a fraction of Canada’s available marine resources, such as kelp and microalgae, are currently being utilized. These resources have immense potential to drive economic growth and ocean innovation by […]
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Nipissing First Nations dives into methylmercury at a local-level – Anishinabek News
March 26, 2025 NIPISSING FIRST NATION—Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are not the only type of chemical that Nipissing First Nation is testing fish for; Methylmercury is under the microscope, too. Environment Manager Curtis Avery says Nipissing First Nation is bridging tradition and science with data from land use and occupancy mapping with concern for […]
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Statement: Canadian Seafood Farmers: U.S. decision to move forward with tariffs will have widespread, devastating impacts on food security
March 4, 2025 The introduction of 25% tariffs on Canadian products will hurt Canadian and American families, communities and businesses. Healthy, fresh protein is something all families need more of, and these actions threaten American access to the best and freshest seafood. This comes after years of significant food cost inflation which has already compromised […]
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National Ambition 2035 Committee Launch Insights Report on Future of Ocean AI in Canada
December 12, 2024 (Ottawa, ON) – Today, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) together with the National Ambition 2035 Ocean AI Steering Committee launched of The Future of Ocean AI: A Strategic Approach for Canada insights report. The OSC is excited to share the Strategic Approach insights report in advance of the full report in January. Through […]
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Rebuilding Plans for Critically Depleted Fish Stocks Could Signal the Beginning of Historic Recovery for Canada’s Oceans
Ottawa, Traditional, Unceded Territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has taken a critical step toward restoring the health of Canada’s oceans with the release of two pivotal rebuilding plans for Southern Newfoundland cod and Atlantic mackerel. These plans are the first in a series aimed at bringing back depleted stocks, […]
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Minister Lebouthillier launches striped bass by-catch retention pilot project
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Ottawa, Ontario – Striped bass is an important food source for Indigenous and coastal communities along the coast of Eastern Canada. The recreational Striped bass fishery in the Gulf Region has experienced growth in recent years, bringing socio-economic benefits to Atlantic Canada and Quebec. Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans […]
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STATEMENT: Response to the Government of Canada’s Announcement on the Extension of BC Salmon Aquaculture Licenses
June 19, 2024 “Federal Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier committed repeatedly to deliver a responsible plan that was ‘realistic, reasonable and achievable.’ Today, the Prime Minister and the Minister’s Cabinet colleagues have thrown the Minister’s commitments under the Liberal political bus and announced an objective by 2029 for BC salmon farming that is the […]
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As Deep-sea Mining Discussions Continue, Organizations Call on Canada to Stand Up for Its Principles
May 29, 2024 OTTAWA—A group of 30 environmental and Indigenous organizations from across Canada and around the world are calling on the federal government to defend human rights, Indigenous participation, and transparency as nations discuss opening one of the planet’s last untouched ecosystems to mining. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is responsible for governing seabed […]
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Remains of Adult North Atlantic Right Whale Found off the Southwestern Shore of Nova Scotia
May 22, 2024 Ottawa, Canada/ Washington, DC — Oceana was alerted that the remains of an adult North Atlantic right whale were found approximately 140 kilometres (75 nautical miles) off the southwestern shore of Nova Scotia. So far, only photos of the right whale’s tail and some of its lower body were documented by a […]
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Caldwell First Nation elder says fishing here is a ‘dream come true’ – CBC
May 15, 2024 The Caldwell First Nation Marina opened May 2023 and is hosting a fishing derby next month For Anishinaabe elder Larry Johnson, fishing at the Caldwell First Nation Marina holds historical, spiritual and leisurely significance for him — and also offers a chance to give back. “It’s a great honour for me to produce wild game or […]
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