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Ocean Ecosystems

Petition for an Emergency Order for the Southern Resident Killer Whales under s. 80 of the Species at Risk Act

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Submitted by fionn-yaxley on Thu, 06/06/2024 - 11:36

When the federal government approved TMX, it undertook to protect southern resident Killer Whales. They've done too little, too late: the tankers are already cutting through critical habitat in the Salish Sea. View the full petition document.

Salmon Aquaculture and Piscine Orthoreovirus (PRV)

Dragons, sea toads and the longest creature ever seen found on undersea peaks off South America

‘Species included sea toads among the various fish, crustaceans such as pale squat lobsters, molluscs, “gardens” of glass sponges, deep-water coral reefs, galaxy siphonophores – giant thread-like creatures that use bioluminescence to hunt and may be the longest animal ever recorded.’ Read the full article.

Found: “Missing Canadian Meals” of farmed salmon

Friday, May 17, 2024

Vancouver, On the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations:

Corporate salmon farming giant MOWI is so concerned about the federal government’s decisions “removing 192 million salmon meals from the dining tables of Canadian households” that it has decided to begin exporting its product from eastern Canada to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, with plans to expand into China.

Wild sockeye return to spawn credit Tavish Campbell
Salmon Aquaculture and Food Security
Wild salmon smolts schooling credit Tavish Campbell
Food Security and Salmon Farming

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