Marine Conservation

• Kingston leaders call on Ontario to support marine conservation in Great Lakes

  Kingston councillors are calling on the federal and provincial governments to undertake a feasibility assessment for the creation of a protected marine area in Lake Ontario.

  Environment

  May 22
  
• ‘Most northern known’ coral reef off B.C. coast shouldn’t exist: expert

  A local First Nation knew of a spot on the ocean floor where fish gathered. Working with experts from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada's only coral reef was soon discovered.

  Environment

  Mar 12, 2024
  
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• Countries reach ‘historic’ deal to protect marine life on high seas

  For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas after two weeks of talks in New York.

  Environment

  Mar 5, 2023
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• B.C. First Nations receive big federal dollars for Great Bear Sea conservation

  The Great Bear Sea hugs the largest coastal temperate rainforest on the planet, stretching 64,000 square kilometres from the northern tip of Vancouver Island to Alaska.

  Environment

  Dec 7, 2022
• ‘Staggering’ 71% decline in shark, ray populations cause for concern: SFU researchers

  Researchers say the the global abundance of sharks and rays has fallen by nearly three quarters in just 50 years, due primarily to overfishing.

  Environment

  Jan 28, 2021
• Healthy, clean oceans still a possibility — but it might take 30 years, say scientists

  Species of animals have seen a resurgence in parts of the world, proving the ocean is rebounding, according to new scientific research.

  Environment

  Apr 2, 2020