Environment
Daniel Pauly on preventing the end of fish
Episode 29
The marine biologist on why we’re asking too much of the ocean — and how to protect the future of fish
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Four things to know about Arctic policy and sustainable ocean management in Canada and Norway
The Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society teamed up for two days of talks on the future of the Arctic and the “blue economy” in Norway and Canada
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Environment
Kelp: The sustainable superfood coming soon to a plate near you
Kelp’s potential as a commercial crop is finally being recognized — and, as kelp forests vanish worldwide, so is its importance in coastal ecosystems
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Environment
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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wildlife
Environment
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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Wildlife
What is a nudibranch? Meet the “high fashion models” of the ocean depths
The naked truth about nudibranchs, in British Columbia and beyond
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People & Culture
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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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
Get to know Canada’s shark species
Meet some of the incredible toothy predators swimming off our shores
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ocean health
Environment
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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Wildlife
Whales under threat in noisy Atlantic waters
The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada has assessed three whale species as being at risk from increased ship traffic
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Environment
Opinion: It’s time for Canada to stand up for sharks
Why I’m sponsoring a bill to ban the importation of shark fins to Canada
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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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Environment
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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Environment
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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Environment
Ocean Bridge Diaries: Matthew Miller
Bridging the gap between conservation and culture
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Environment
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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Bluefin tuna in Atlantic Canada are no longer afraid of humans — and that’s a bad sign
02New research offers insight into the skin care routine of bowhead whales
03Dozens of Canadian fish stocks in critical condition: report
04Olympia oysters show resilience to ocean acidification, study finds
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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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Environment
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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Environment
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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Environment
“Treasure of the Gulf of St. Lawrence” designated a Marine Protected Area
Canada’s newest Marine Protected Area, Banc-des-Américains (American Bank), protects 1,000 square kilometres of important marine habitat off Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula
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Environment
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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People & Culture
Seafood chef Ned Bell works to bring sustainability into the kitchen
Travel
Reflections on water, the “lethal, limitless, life-giving frontier”
People & Culture
Douglas Coupland on the dark side of plastic
Places
Photos: The parks beneath the sea
Places
Gwaii Haanas set to expand protected waters
Wildlife
New fishing rules aim to protect Gulf of St. Lawrence right whales
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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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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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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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