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Call for bids under new exemption for offshore drilling accelerates risk to marine refuge
Thursday, July 02, 2020
Watchdog Group Warns Certifier Over its Fisheries Standard Review
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Flawed environmental assessment of offshore drilling in NL to be scrutinized in court
Thursday, June 04, 2020
Flawed environmental assessment of offshore drilling in Newfoundland and Labrador puts marine ecosystems at risk
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Canada Protects Endangered Mako Sharks with Groundbreaking Atlantic Ban
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Goodbye, Cermaq
Thursday, April 09, 2020
Quick response will be critical during upcoming right whale season
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Beyond the open net-pen: a community event series
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Canada and Senegal Thwarted by US and EU in Battle to Protect Endangered Mako Sharks
Monday, November 25, 2019
Canada Joins Senegal to Champion Mako Shark Protection at International Fisheries Meeting
Monday, November 18, 2019
Right Whales in Crisis: Canadian Groups call for Speed Limits Across Entire Gulf of St Lawrence
Tuesday, July 09, 2019
A good day for Canada’s oceans
Thursday, April 25, 2019
A good day for Canada’s oceans
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Clearwater Court Case Reveals Years of Illegal Offshore Lobster Fishing
Thursday, January 10, 2019
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Federal government says GM salmon needs scientific assessment before commercial production at Rollo Bay, PEI
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
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