“These solutions safeguard our living oceans,” said Carter Roberts, president and CEO-elect, World Wildlife Fund. “When World Wildlife Fund began the Smart Gear competition, we looked for real-world solutions to protect the fantastic variety... Read More

If passed before the end of the session, it would stop operators in the shipping industry who pollute Canada’s waters intentionally or through negligence. “The Senate has the ability to pass Bill C-15 immediately,”... Read More

The Bill, which has now become law, is designed to bring an end to the dumping of bilge oil from ships, which results in the deaths of some 300,000 seabirds annually off the coast... Read More

CITES is an international agreement between 167 countries that protects more than 30,000 species of animals and plants from over-exploitation. Canada was the tenth nation to ratify CITES, bringing it into force on July... Read More

These candidate MPAs, including Basin Head (Prince Edward Island), Musquash Estuary (New Brunswick), Gilbert Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador) and Eastport (Newfoundland and Labrador), have been under consideration for many years, with strong local support.... Read More

The minister pledged $3 million to back the recent legislation to protect seabirds and marine life off Canada’s coasts. In addition, all penalties received under the Migratory Birds Convention Action will be directed to... Read More

The bones were found in a shipment from Jakarta, Indonesia, hidden in a container of deer antlers being exported to Taiwan for use in traditional medicines. Also seized were 400kg of pangolin scales and... Read More

This is the first public forest in Quebec to be awarded certification under the rigorous Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards for Canadian boreal forests. Tembec received its certification from SmartWood, a Forest Stewardship Council... Read More

These practices are threatening the future of the offshore fishery and putting at risk even more species of marine life according to WWF-Canada. The WWF-Canada study, Bycatch on the High Seas: A Review of... Read More