CEC report exposes U.S. shortcomings in enforcing laws to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from ...

Oceana Canada’s 2025 Fishery Audit assesses the current state and management of Canada’s fish stocks, tracks progress, and provides recommendations to rebuild abundance. This year’s Audit finds that ...

A solution exists: ropeless, or “on-demand,” fishing gear. This innovative technology allows fishing to continue without leaving dangerous vertical ropes in the water, protecting whales while keeping ...

Fisheries Minister Thompson’s quota decision for northern cod — a species that has shaped the culture, food security, and economy of Newfoundland and Labrador for generations — will either nurture a ...

Halifax, NS, Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People –Today, Fisheries Minister Thompson more than doubled the commercial quota for northern cod — from 18,000 tonnes to 38 ...

For North Atlantic right whale mothers, the journey to parenthood begins with a long wait. Females become sexually mature around age eight or nine and carry a single calf for about 12 to 13 months.

Canada’s federal election on April 28, 2025, is quickly approaching. Now is the time to vote for the ocean and for the future you want. From overfishing and habitat loss to climate change and plastic ...

Oceana Canada is working with stadiums, beverage companies, and governments to make the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Canada the greenest games yet. Ditching the landfill-bound, single-use cups for ones that ...

Canada is a top global seafood exporter but relies heavily on only a few key species (snow crab, lobster, shrimp, and salmon) while most of the seafood Canadians eat is imported. Lacking diversity in ...

As record breaking snowstorms sweep through Canada, a different kind of snowfall is happening beneath the waves—marine snow. Unlike the frosty flakes outside your window, this mesmerizing drift of ...

The 2025 New Year celebrations began with exciting news as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported seeing four North Atlantic right whale calves swimming alongside their ...

With so much focus on the challenges facing the planet in 2024, it’s easy to miss the wins. But amid the noise, there have been some big wins for the oceans this past year that offer a reason to ...