Oceans Update Winter IssueCheck out the Winter 2010 issue of Oceans Update e-newsletter.
CLICK HERE to read about a closed containment thaw in salmon farming, and why coastal wetlands help fight climate change - and what you can do to save them. Meet ocean acidification, the ugly twin of climate change. There's also new Finding Coral Expedition video and lots more>>
Environmental organizations call for broader scope for Enbridge pipeline project reviewLiving Oceans Society and 18 other conservation groups is calling on the federal government to broaden the scope of the Joint Review Panel assessing the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Project. The current Terms of Reference fail to look at the vital issues of climate change and the expansion of the tar sands. They also ignore the essential question of whether massive oil tankers should even be allowed into North Coast waters.
CLICK HERE to read the news release >>
Living Oceans chosen for Tides Canada's Top 10Every year Tides Canada selects 10 of Canada's most innovative and forward-thinking organizations. This year Living Oceans Society was recognized by Tides Canada for:
- Finding Coral, our deep sea science expedition off Canada’s Pacific Coast that gave the world a glimpse of the magnificent coral gardens we need to protect
- raising national awareness about marine conservation through the effective use of media, social media and a regional speaking tour about the Finding Coral expedition
- championing sustainable seafood and working in partnership with other organizations in SeaChoice to help Canadians take an active role in supporting sustainable fisheries
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Fraser River Sockeye Statement Living Oceans Society is deeply troubled by the collapse of the 2009 Fraser River sockeye run, and the implications of this collapse for affected First Nations, commercial and recreational fishermen, and marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems. The famed Fraser River sockeye are an icon of the cultural, environmental, and social health of B.C. For more CLICK HERE |
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Bycatch report on Canada's Pacific groundfish bottom trawl fishery A new Living Oceans Society report, Bycatch in Canada’s Pacific Groundfish Bottom Trawl Fishery: Trends and Ecosystem Perspectives, looks at the ecological  implications of this fishery’s bycatch over the
past decade. Based upon these trends, the report recommends that a moratorium be placed on landings from an unsustainable deep sea fishery
for longspine thornyhead, and that an ecosystem-based bycatch policy be developed and implemented as soon as possible.
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Jennifer Lash, leader of the Finding Coral Expedition, is visiting Canadian cities to share pictures, video and stories from our Journey to the Bottom of the Sea. 
