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Clearwater Court Case Reveals Years of Illegal Offshore Lobster Fishing
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Panel recommends no oil and gas in marine protected areas, calls on Federal Government for bold implementation
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Rob Stewart’s powerful and inspiring Sharkwater Extinction opens in Halifax October 19
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Coastal community connects around stories and images of coastal protection
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Develop Nova Scotia & Ecology Action Centre take you below the surface along downtown sea bridge
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Modernized Fisheries Act One Step Closer to Adoption
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Oil and Gas Leases in Marine Refuge Threaten Conservation Benefits
Friday, April 06, 2018
Ecology Action Centre Applauds Unprecedented Measures for Protection of Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Ecology Action Centre welcomes next steps for marine protected areas, advises bottom up process for coastal protection
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Ecology Action Centre calls for a ban on plastic bags and commitment to Extended Producer Responsibility
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
New Fisheries Closures Mark Progress in Canada’s Ocean Protection Agenda
Thursday, December 21, 2017
International Commission Fails on Conservation Measures for both Tuna and Sharks with Only Minor Steps Forward
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
New Marine Protections an Important Step on Path to Restoring Ocean Health
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Statement on Western and Emerald Bank Conservation Area
Friday, September 29, 2017
NAFO Closes Additional Seamount Areas but Fails to Follow Scientific Advice on Key High Seas Fisheries
Friday, September 22, 2017
Conservationists Call for Greater Protections for North Atlantic Ecosystem at Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Annual Meeting
Monday, September 18, 2017
New Science Paints Grim Picture for Shortfin Mako Shark
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Atlantic Mackerel Fishing Quota Increased, Despite Critical State of Stock and Lack of Recovery
Friday, August 11, 2017
Federal government says GM salmon needs scientific assessment before commercial production at Rollo Bay, PEI
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
NS Government Position on MPAs Departure from Liberal Environmental Platform, says Ecology Action Centre
Friday, June 30, 2017
Ecology Action Centre Welcomes Quota Cut for Southwest NS/Bay of Fundy Herring 2016/2017 Fishing Season; Positive Step Toward Rebuilding Stock
Friday, June 23, 2017
EAC Reacts to Announcement of Canada’s Newest Marine Protected Area, St. Anns Bank
Friday, June 09, 2017
Conservation Group Maintains Concerns Regarding Cod Stock Rebuilding, Following Eco-Certification Suspension
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Not Listed As Endangered, Government Still on the Hook
Thursday, May 04, 2017
Standing Committee Report Sets Expectations for Fisheries Act Revisions
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Ecology Action Centre Welcomes UN General Assembly Call for Increased Efforts to Protect Deep Sea Biodiversity From Bottom Fishing
Thursday, December 08, 2016
Canada Takes Steps on Bluefin Tuna & Shark Finning Amid Disappointing Conservation Decisions by International Fisheries Body
Monday, November 21, 2016
STATEMENT re: Federal Court of Appeal ruling on approval of GM salmon production
Tuesday, November 01, 2016
Ecology Action Centre Statement on Quota Decision for Southwest Nova Scotia/Bay of Fundy Herring
Thursday, October 06, 2016
Auditor General Report a Call to Action for Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Wednesday, October 05, 2016
High Seas Fisheries Organization Agrees to Important Conservation Measures, Closes New Area to Bottom Fishing & Adopts Policy to Further Prevent Shark Finning
Friday, September 23, 2016
Ecology Action Centre Applauds New Coral Protections, First in Atlantic Canada Towards International Marine Conservation Targets
Monday, September 19, 2016
Recommendation to Not List Bluefin Tuna Under Species At Risk Act Key Test for DFO, Canadian Government
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Province Undermines Own Aquaculture Regulations with Shelburne Site “Renewal”
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Implementation of United Nations Landmark Resolutions to Protect the Deep Sea is Inadequate
Friday, July 29, 2016
Time for Strategic Environmental Review of Genetically Modified Aquatic Organisms
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Trial Commercial Diver-Caught Scallop Fishery Set to Go in Nova Scotia
Thursday, July 14, 2016
SeaChoice celebrates 10 years with Canada’s first comprehensive sustainable seafood study
Wednesday, June 08, 2016
Ecology Action Centre Launches Recommendations to Improve Forage Fish Science and Management
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Eco-certification of Endangered Cod Population Undermines Credibility of the Marine Stewardship Council; Raises Questions on DFO Rebuilding of Atlantic cod
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Next-Generation Sustainability Guidance Released for Seafood Industry
Monday, March 07, 2016
Chedabucto Bay Trap-Caught Shrimp Receives International Recognition as a “Best Choice” for Sustainable Seafood
Wednesday, March 02, 2016
New Report For Market Recommendations Ranks Atlantic Canadian Farmed Salmon As “Avoid”
Tuesday, February 02, 2016
Public interest groups headed back to court to overturn genetically modified salmon ruling
Thursday, January 28, 2016
EAC Confirms New Aquaculture Regulations Significant Departure from Doelle-Lahey Recommendations - Calls for Continued Moratorium on New Fin Fish Farms
Wednesday, December 09, 2015
New Path for Tuna Management and Protections for Porbeagle Sharks Agreed by International Tuna Body, Supported by Canada
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
MEDIA ADVISORY: Genetically Modified Salmon Goes to Court
Friday, November 13, 2015
International Tuna Meeting Offers Canada an Opportunity to be a Leader in Fisheries Management
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
World’s First Genetically Modified Food Animal Approval Proceeds to Trial
Tuesday, May 05, 2015
New ranking report finds that Canadian surface longline swordfish is unsustainable
Tuesday, March 17, 2015