Oceana Canada seeks to make our oceans as rich, healthy and abundant as they once were. Canada has the world's longest coastline and is responsible for 2.76 million square kilometers of ocean. This real estate makes Canada one of the world’s major fishing nations, catching 1.1 million metric tons of fish each year, or 1.6 per cent of the world’s wild fish catch by weight, and consistently ranking within the top 25 fish-producing countries in the world. But even with these high yields, Canadian fisheries are performing below their full potential. Fortunately, we know how to fix things. Science-based fishery management – which establishes science-based catch limits, reduces bycatch and protects habitat — is helping the oceans rebound and recover where it is established. Oceana Canada campaigns for national policies that rebuild fisheries and return Canada’s formerly vibrant oceans to health; reduce the harvesting of depleted fisheries; and avoid impacts to other species. We also work to protect key habitat for fish to breed and grow to maturity. Our campaigns address increasing fisheries management transparency and paving the way to recovery for Canada’s depleted fish populations.
To slow down the ships, the governments in Canada and the U.S. have implemented voluntary and mandatory speed restriction zones for vessels.
That’s why Oceana is calling on governments in Canada and the U.S. to take immediate action to stop the killing and save these whales from extinction.
Alexandra Cousteau checks in with Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Senior Oceans Biologist, Marie-Hélène Thériault to find out what we’ve discovered during the Gulf of St. Lawrence Expedition.
Alexandra Cousteau checks in with Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Senior Oceans Biologist, Marie-Hélène Thériault to find out what we’ve discovered…
Throughout the Gulf of St. Lawrence Expedition, Oceana Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada have been living and working aboard the Canadian Coast Guard science vessel Martha L. Black. Follow Alexandra Cousteau for a tour of the vessel and see how scientists live when they are conducting research at sea.
In the coming weeks, The Scuba News Canada will be featuring videos by Oceana Canada on the exploration of the Gulf…
A report released 29 Novemember 2019 from Oceana Canada, Mystery Fish: Seafood Fraud in Canada and How to Stop It, revealed alarming results of seafood fraud in the nation’s capital. Almost half of the samples tested—45 out of 98—were mislabelled. One third (33) were considered species substitution, since the name on the menu or label did not match the type of fish being sold
A report released 29 Novemember 2019 from Oceana Canada, Mystery Fish: Seafood Fraud in Canada and How to Stop It, revealed…
Chefs, restaurant owners and sustainable seafood leaders from across the country have added their names to an open letter urging the government take action to stop seafood fraud. By improving boat-to-plate traceability, the government can help ensure that all fish sold in Canada is honestly labelled, legally caught and fully traceable.
Chefs, restaurant owners and sustainable seafood leaders from across the country have added their names to an open letter urging…