Category Archives: Oceans

Scott Niedermayer: A Canadian for the Great Bear

Canadians for the Great Bear will be reaching out to Canadians across Canada to raise support for the Great Bear. Please join us! Spread the word.

May 11, 2012
Posted by Jo Anne Walton

The new K.I.S.S principal – Keep it Simple Seafood

This week, High Liner Foods announced that it has formed a partnership with the MSC and beginning this month, Canadian shoppers will begin to see the MSC ecolabel on High Liner wild caught products, as well as High Liner’s own “Responsibly Sourced” ecolabel on both wild caught and farmed seafood products.

May 09, 2012
Posted by Gerald Butts

Swimming with sharks

My personal experience with a shark showed me how beautiful and non-threatening these creatures are, and most importantly, that they need us to protect them.

May 06, 2012
Posted by Kathryn Dorrell

It doesn’t take ties to fame to help your local community

As of May 1, public registration opened for this fall’s Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, which is taking place from Sept. 15-23 along waterways all throughout Canada.

May 04, 2012
Posted by Guest Blogger

Oil tankers and oil pipelines too great a risk: Canadians for the Great Bear

Oil tankers and an oil pipeline through Canada’s remarkable Great Bear region are too great a risk to take, said ‘Captain Canada’ hockey hero Scott Niedermayer and other well-known British Columbians at today’s Vancouver kick-off of a nation-wide campaign, Canadians for the Great Bear.

May 01, 2012
Posted by Sara Falconer

Fishy Business- Budget bill rolls back protection for fish

Buried in the lengthy tome of a new budget bill in the House of Commons last week are sweeping reforms to the way we now protect Canada’s irreplaceable natural capital- our fish, forests, seas, and wildlife. An overview of the changes:

April 30, 2012
Posted by Linda Nowlan

Pipe Up: 10 year old Ta’Kaiya speaks out against the Northern Gateway Pipeline

Ta’Kaiya, 10, lives in North Vancouver and is from the Sliammon First Nation. She has written an original song, “Shallow Waters”, to raise awareness about the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline. We sat down to chat with her about why this matters to her.

April 26, 2012
Posted by Darcy Dobell

Is your river vital and valued?

Is the Fisheries Act and how it is administered perfect? No. There is plenty of room for improvement. But the intent of the legislation – to protect fish and fish habitat – certainly holds water today more than ever as numbers of endangered fish continue to rise.

April 25, 2012
Posted by Tony Maas

Are marine protected areas a solution for protecting Canada’s marine life?

The ocean is at risk – we know it is – and not enough is being done about it. Here’s what we can do.

April 25, 2012
Posted by Andrew Dumbrille

Faith, my father and Earth Day

These things may seem unrelated, but they are all deeply connected … and remind me why we need to fight for this planet.

April 23, 2012
Posted by Kathryn Dorrell

How would you take care of your greatest treasures?

As we mark the 4th anniversary of the designation of Bowie Seamount, WWF is sad to report that no management plan has been implemented for this extraordinary protected area, putting this ecological treasure at risk.

April 17, 2012
Posted by Hussein Alidina

Get kids hooked on fish and seafood

Good news! Sustainable, affordable, family friendly frozen fish choices are now available in Canadian grocery stores. Here are a few ideas for how to incorporate them into your family’s diet.

April 11, 2012
Posted by Guest Blogger

Killer Whale’s death sounds the alarm on sonar

The battered body of a three-year-old female killer whale washed up on Long Beach, Washington. Experts are now trying to determine if sonar testing by a Canadian naval ship may have contributed to the death of the endangered species.

April 10, 2012
Posted by Linda Nowlan

Our Canada includes the Great Bear Sea

If the government proceeds with their proposed retroactive change to the law, the Joint Review Panel now underway for the Enbridge Northern Gateway twin pipeline and tanker project will be cut short, and silence opponents.

April 03, 2012
Posted by Linda Nowlan

Live chat with the Water Brothers

Two eco-adventurer brothers, Alex and Tyler Mifflin, travel the world to explore our relationship with water—from tropical reefs to freezing seas, The Water Brothers examine water issues in South East Asia, the North Pole, California, the coasts of Central America, the Mississippi River, and the barricades of the plastic bottle battle in Canada.

March 20, 2012
Posted by Sara Falconer
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