Healthy Oceans archives
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Pacific Underwater: Salmon in February
February 10, 2012There's a lot of action out in the Pacific Ocean this week. Millions of salmon are on their way to the coastal waters of British Columbia, back from an annual journey that has taken them thousands of kilometers out into the north and western Pacific. More »
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Royal Society calls mayday for Canada's oceans
February 7, 2012On February 2nd, ten prominent marine research scientists affiliated with the Royal Society of Canada released a comprehensive report about the state of our oceans. They don't like what they... More »
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We are the oceans
January 31, 2012Whether we eat fish or not, we are directly affected by the state of the oceans. Yet, we continue to overfish our waters and spew toxins and garbage into our rivers, lakes and oceans with little thought to the impact on the planet and our health. More »
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Remembering Canada's Forgotten Ocean
January 26, 2012If you live on the coast, or know about the ecology of the Pacific Ocean, we welcome contributions and comments. So please write to us at pacific@davidsuzuki.org or comment on this blog to help chronicle and celebrate a year in the life of the Pacific Ocean. More »
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The best laid plans of cruise ship captains and pipeline builders
January 23, 2012The cruise ship Costa Concordia used "the most up-to-date of technologies and the best practices anywhere in the world." It's clear that these "best practices" probably didn't include Captain Schettino deciding to wave hello to a friend on shore. We humans are an unpredictable bunch. More »
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Beneath Cold Seas
December 21, 2011Most of us imagine Canada's Pacific coastal waters to be grey, with a few tinges of green. To find bright colours, you need to go to tropical coral reefs, right? More »
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Happy Anniversary, SeaChoice!
November 30, 2011Earlier this month, SeaChoice celebrated five years of helping Canadians make smart seafood decisions. We brought together a group of our supporters in Toronto to toast this milestone anniversary, all that we've accomplished over last five years and the exciting work ahead of us. More »
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Choose ocean-friendly, sustainable seafood (sashimi and sushi) with SeaChoice's mobile app
November 8, 2011I don't know about you but I can't recite species origin and fishing method by memory. And Googling every menu item before ordering will undoubtedly annoy your dining company. I recently discovered a simple solution. More »
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Taking a bite out of shark fin soup
November 1, 2011As the autumn leaves continue to fall, what better way to spend a chilly evening than sampling ocean-friendly alternatives to shark fin soup? Thanks to the dedicated work of Shark... More »
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Why we stand behind SeaChoice
October 27, 2011Vancouver Slop was recently asked to partner up with the David Suzuki Foundation to help promote the SeaChoice sustainable seafood program. We strongly believe in sustainability here and felt that... More »
