Posts by: Bettina Saier

New marine biodiversity plan calls for big changes in Canada

The Royal Society of Canada’s new report paints a bleak picture of Canada’s oceans, but offers strong recommendations to turn the situation around.

February 03, 2012
Posted by Bettina Saier

The evil partner of climate change: Ocean acidification

Coral reefs are in decline worldwide because of global warming, overfishing and other impacts. Ocean acidification, unless rapidly addressed, will kill them completely. The outlook is grim: tropical reefs globally may start dissolving as early as mid-century if atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations are allowed to double by that time from their pre-industrial level.

August 31, 2011
Posted by Bettina Saier

Atlantic Cod no longer Floundering?

Now is the time to celebrate some good news: the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of the Grand Bank Yellowtail Flounder trawl fishery and the simultaneous achievement of a very significant conservation milestone for Grand Banks Cod.

November 24, 2010
Posted by Bettina Saier

Sustainable Seafood – what’s in it for you?

I have been agonizing for weeks on how to say this, and now I have to admit it: in light of a new World Wildlife Fund Report, it’s not so easy to comment on what seafood choices we should make.

October 19, 2010
Posted by Bettina Saier

Building a future in which people and nature thrive.

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