Happy World Ocean Day! 🌊 Let's celebrate - the ocean stabilizes the climate & provides us with food & medicines. And, let's continue to ensure marine ecosystems aren’t overwhelmed by damaging industrial activities, overfishing, pollution & mismanagement. ow.ly/lc6o50OHqu4

SeaChoice works towards the UN sustainable development goal for responsible consumption & production, by assessing major grocers & brands seafood commitments. This #WorldOceanDay tell grocers and brands to do their part in sustaining our blue planet! seafoodprogress.org

It’s #WorldOceanDay! The UN recognizes the importance of eliminating illegal & destructive fishing practices in their Sustainable Development Goal #14, life below water. Find out how SeaChoice's is working to combat these destructive practices! seachoice.org/our-work/label…

#Sharks & #Rays dominate the agenda CITES AC32 this afternoon! Currently in Shark Working Grp. Earlier #SharkLeague lunchtime side event was both well attended & received, generating discussion & much interest. Keen to learn more? Download factsheet at: bit.ly/3CBW6WL

The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs: 'major concerns with decisions being made on the Avon River & Pisiquid Lake. This ecosystem is being destroyed due to the freshwater impounding above the causeway. We are calling on Min Lohr to meet with us on the issue.'

A great video by Hinterland Who's Who | Faune et flore du pays if you want to learn more about the biology of American eel (kataq in Mi'kmaw) and their unique life cycle!

Yesterday, Canada’s Fisheries Minister announced the continued closure of the commercial and bait fisheries for Atlantic mackerel. Visit bit.ly/AtlMakerelStat……… to read our full statement on the closure. #Mackerel #FisheriesClosure #DFO

I'm not following the Pisiquid Lake situation at all but that statement is absolutely 100% false at the current time. The scientific measurement of fire risk (FWI) is at or near 0.0 in virtually the entire province right now and there's rain in the forecast every day for a week.

What a week with our friends at EAC Marine learning how to conduct eelgrass research with MiawpukekFirstNation 🤩 Thanks so much for allowing us to work with you and the awesome crew from Hakai Institute WWF-Canada CPAWS NL ACAP Humber Arm #bluecarbon #eelgrassresearch #marineresearch

.Fisheries and Oceans (#DFO) will soon announce the quota for the largest #herring fishery in Canada. Last year, government reduced the quota by 33 % but failed to choose a harvest strategy in line with stock rebuilding. Read more from EAC & Oceans North: bit.ly/3rExf2p

Our marine team is working with Nova Scotia’s swordfish harpoon fleet to trial a new low-impact gear. We're thrilled to support this fleet as they adapt to changing ocean conditions. Find out more: bit.ly/3DsxKz9 #sustainablefisheries #climateadaptation Ecology Action Centre (EAC)

In the past several days since our investigation was published by The New Yorker there has been a lot of follow-up coverage and activity. This thread offers some highlights: 🧵

1/3 - N.S. has been waiting far too long for the #CoastalProtectionAct (#CPA). ⁠ And yet, instead of making real progress on protecting our coast, the province has further delayed action by releasing a public survey filled with broad, high-level, and often leading questions.⁠

Capelin have been critically depleted and overfished for the last 30 years. It’s time to listen to the people. 🚨 Everybody’s fish, everybody’s responsibility. 🐟

We are incredibly disappointed to hear that @mscecolabel has chosen to take a massive step back and delay the full implementation of their new Fisheries Standard by another 2 years! Click to read our statement and find out more about this announcement - bit.ly/3I1wZiO

The answer to our February monthly newsletter seafood trivia is.... Atlantic Mackerel! Check out our recent blog post to learn more about Mackerel and why it is important to prioritize its recovery. seachoice.org/facing-the-red…

Did you know that #NovaScotia has a century-old swordfish harpoon fishery? The EAC is supporting this skilled & sustainable fleet to adapt as ocean conditions change. New report: ecologyaction.ca/sites/default/… #SustainableSeafood #SustainableFisheries #ClimateAdaptation EAC Marine

The EAC is exploring options to support the #swordfish harpoon fleet in NS. Our surveys show widespread support for a charter fishery, with 89 per cent of respondents saying they would expect benefits in their community or industry.⁠ ⁠ Full report: ecologyaction.ca/sites/default/…

.EAC Marine is exploring value-adding options, like charter operations, for NS’s #swordfish harpoon fleet. Unclear requirements and lack of resources have meant repeated conversations at decision-making tables with no progress. ⁠Our recommendations: ecologyaction.ca/sites/default/…

Lawrence Gunther speaks with EAC Marine about adding recreational fishing to Nova Scotia’s swordfish harpoon license on The Blue fish Radio Show! spreaker.com/episode/e444-n…