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Marine protected areas in Canada may not be as protected as we think
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Daniel Pauly on preventing the end of fish
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Four things to know about Arctic policy and sustainable ocean management in Canada and Norway
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Kelp: The sustainable superfood coming soon to a plate near you
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Protecting Canada’s hidden “meadows of the sea”
Collaborative research is uncovering the secrets of coastal seagrass beds to help keep them healthy
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Environment
Microplastics are turning up in Arctic ice
The discovery of microplastics in ice cores from Lancaster Sound highlights plastic pollution’s disturbing reach
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Wildlife
B.C.’s glass sponges “cough” to unclog blocked pores
New research reveals these unique animals evolved a way to rid their systems of excess sediment — but the sponges may be having trouble keeping up with human activity in their habitat
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Wildlife
Tiny shrimp may be stirring up the oceans
New research suggests that swarms of migrating crustaceans have a big impact on ocean mixing
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Environment
Study finds marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense
New Canadian research suggests marine ecosystems are quite literally in hot water as the global climate warms
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Q&A: Ottawa’s Clare Stone on her journey to becoming an ocean conservation leader
Stone was one of the 160 young Canadians selected for the 2020 Ocean Bridge program, a program that empowers young professionals to serve their community through the lens of ocean and waterway conservation
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“There’s no coming back from this:” Why the global ocean crisis threatens us all
Ten years after the release of her seminal book Sea Sick, Alanna Mitchell again plumbs the depths of the latest research on the health of the world’s oceans — and comes up gasping
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Canada bans import and export of shark fins
The ban is one of several significant and long-awaited changes to the federal Fisheries Act that passed Tuesday, including new provisions to rebuild depleted fish stocks
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Canada to ban single-use plastics by 2021
Ban on plastic bags, cutlery, straws, stir sticks and more announced as part of federal government strategy to combat plastic pollution
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Canada announces ban on industrial activities in marine protected areas
Oil and gas extraction, mining, dumping among prohibited activities in ecologically sensitive areas set aside for conservation
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Reflections on water, the “lethal, limitless, life-giving frontier”
A pioneering deep-sea explorer shares thoughts on the nature and meaning of water
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Environment
Ocean Bridge Diaries: Jordan Bertagnolli
As I think about all that we managed to pack into those 10 days, the memories that stand out all share a common thread: North Beach
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Ocean Bridge Diaries: Chúk Odenigbo
We are the ocean, yet we know not who we are, so we went to people who did
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Environment
Ocean Bridge Diaries: Alex Ritz
This experience was key to developing our understanding of what citizen science is
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Ocean Bridge Diaries: Jasveen Brar
I’ve read statistics about the amount of plastic in our oceans, but to face the “elephant in the water” is a feeling I cannot name
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Ocean Bridge Diaries: Danielle Moore
The plastic problem on Haida Gwaii felt like witnessing a second wave of colonization
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Ocean Bridge Diaries: Vanessa Fladmark
T’aalan Stl’ang: The beach that has everything
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Touring exhibit drives home problem of ocean plastic
The interactive Ocean Plastics Lab is visiting Ottawa until Aug. 12
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Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on the future of Canada’s oceans
The new Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard sits down with Canadian Geographic for an exclusive interview on a range of topics, from salmon to whales to ‘last ice’
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Gwaii Haanas set to expand protected waters
Lengthy education campaign achieved compromise between fishing industry, environmental advocates
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Wildlife
New fishing rules aim to protect Gulf of St. Lawrence right whales
The death and entanglement of 17 of the endangered mammals last summer spurred an unprecedented effort to make the Gulf of St. Lawrence safer — but will it be enough?
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Wildlife
Federal government announces new measures to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales
Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
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Bluefin tuna in Atlantic Canada are no longer afraid of humans — and that’s a bad sign
A new documentary portrays the remarkable species as a symbol of a “precariously broken” ocean ecosystem
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Our best photos of 2018
A look back at the most awe-inspiring and thought-provoking visuals we published this year
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Douglas Coupland on the dark side of plastic
The renowned Canadian artist and bestselling author discusses how his love of plastic morphed into an art exhibit about ocean pollution
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Photos: The parks beneath the sea
A colourful look at the marine biodiversity of Canada’s west coast
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Environment
Ocean Bridge Diaries: Matthew Miller
Bridging the gap between conservation and culture
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Ocean Bridge Diaries: Jay Matsushiba
“The Edge of the World” became a meeting place, where the edges of my world collided with another
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Dozens of Canadian fish stocks in critical condition: report
Advocacy group says action plans are urgently needed for the recovery of 26 dangerously depleted fish populations
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New research offers insight into the skin care routine of bowhead whales
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
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Ocean Bridge Diaries: Dax Justin
The people and landscapes of Haida Gwaii opened my eyes to the fact that we all rely on the ocean
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Wildlife
Get to know Canada’s shark species
Meet some of the incredible toothy predators swimming off our shores
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Wildlife
Olympia oysters show resilience to ocean acidification, study finds
A new study out of Oregon State University offers hope that some marine animals possess natural defenses to ocean acidification
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