Healthy Oceans archives
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Fisheries cuts fly in face of Cohen Commission
June 16, 2011We've reached a point where Pacific salmon are in trouble, and the benefits we derive from salmon are not going to be anything like they used to be unless we change our ways and rebuild. More »
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SeaChoice's Educator's Guide: Helping make kids responsible ocean stewards
June 14, 2011You might know why it's important to eat only sustainable seafood, but does the next generation? Keeping our oceans healthy is our responsibility now, but it's one that will soon... More »
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1000 children will make a Basking Shark
June 6, 2011This Wednesday June 8th I'm going to be celebrating World Oceans Day in a spectacular way. More »
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DSF responds to questions about salmon farming
June 2, 2011"Why did the David Suzuki Foundation remove Web pages on the dangers of farmed salmon?" This headline has travelled from an article in the Financial Post, across the Twitter-sphere and... More »
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Wild salmon: A BC icon worth protecting, say British Columbians
April 27, 2011Wild salmon are as important to British Columbians as the French language is to Quebecers, a new opinion poll shows. Citizens want to see the government taking stronger action to... More »
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An ecolabel on a fishery that catches endangered sharks and turtles. Really?!
April 7, 2011Canada's Atlantic longline fishery for swordfish is about to receive an ecolabel from the Marine Stewardship Council. This fishery has been shown to kill about 35,000 blue sharks and catches... More »
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Bringing fish farming into the modern age
April 6, 2011Salmon farming has long been a controversial issue, especially in British Columbia. But is the tide starting to turn? We think it is. More »
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Salmon Arm citizens successfully protect sensitive ecosystems from development
March 14, 2011When people join forces for a cause, they can make a big difference, even in a small community like Salmon Arm. In early 2008, people in the city of 16,000... More »
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Atlantic Cod: Somewhere between the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs
March 9, 2011When comparing the health of Canadian Atlantic cod with the NHL standings you would find that most of the 10 managed stocks are equivalent to the Ottawa Senators — that is, somewhere near the bottom of the league and on a losing streak. More »
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Dead sixgill shark offers glimpse at mysterious species
February 17, 2011My glimpse into the unknown life of the female sixgill shark made me question how much we know about any of these shark species. In a few weeks we may have a Canadian eco-certified fishery that kills tens of thousands of blue sharks, not to mention sea turtles. More »
