Today's Ocean Health Is Tomorrow's Future

An impressive 40 per cent of Canada's surface area - a vast six million square kilometres - consists of ocean territory. Canada’s fishery provides incomes and livelihoods to many coastal communities. Globally, oceans produce half of the world’s oxygen.

Yet our oceans are in deep trouble. From sea to sea to sea, the effects of pollution, overfishing, and climate change pose constant threats to marine ecosystems. Right now, less than 0.1 per cent of Canada’s oceans are protected. We can all do more to restore and maintain the health and majesty of our ocean environment.

Read on to find out how you can join the David Suzuki Foundation to help make a difference.


What's New:

• 2008 Wild Pacific Salmon Assessment available here!
• Lakes being used as toxic dumping grounds for mine waste in Canada. The Foundation has worked with CBC to expose the following issue which demands a response from Canadians. We urge you to send letters to the government demanding that this practice be stopped. Take Action by clicking here! Read the latest articles from CBC or the Globe and Mail.
• Time Runs Out on the Federal Government to Launch a Marine Conservation Planning Process in BC.

Newsletters:

• Check out the latest Marine Scene Newsletter or catch up on missed issues here!

Latest reports:

• Canada receives failing grade on Marine Protected Areas Progress Report Card
• Global Assessment of Closed System Aquaculture says we can have our fish and eat it too!
• Returning Salmon: Integrated planning and the Wild Salmon Policy in B.C. identifies opportunities for implementing important government policies to conserve salmon and protect marine, coastal and forest ecosystems.
• An Upstream Battle: Declines in 10 Pacific Salmon Stocks and Solutions for Their Survival looks at declining Pacific salmon stocks. The critical need to improve the management of salmon fisheries and their habitat is greater than ever. Fortunately, the solutions are available.

What You Can Do

• Choose sustainable seafood the next time you have fish for dinner
• Urge the Prime Minister to commit to protecting Canada's oceans
• Hear what the experts have to say

Learn More About the Issues Affecting Our Oceans

  Healthy Oceans
 Find out more about marine ecosystems, what the David Suzuki Foundation is doing to protect them, and how you can help.


  Sustainable Fisheries
 Find out how fish can be sustainably harvested.