In The News: Coasts & Oceans

2024-08-13

Over half of the 40 whales species that call Canada’s waters home are at risk of extinction. They face all sorts of threats from marine vessel strikes to entanglement in fishing gear, habitat loss to pollution, dwindling prey to the effects of climate change and more. But there are things you can do to help conserve these incredible creatures, especially if you live by the coast!

2024-06-19

Looking Through a New Lens at the Fishing Industry and Marine Wildlife

2024-06-03

Entanglement of marine animals in commercial fishing gear is unfortunately not a new problem.

2024-05-17

Alden Gaudet fishes out of Tignish Run, with traps spread on edge of closed area

2024-04-19

Island fishers with larger quotas prepare to use ropeless gear in case of closure

2024-02-19

It was supposed to be a routine visit to the island of Grand Manan,(opens in a new tab) N.B., this past weekend for University of New Brunswick(opens in a new tab) student Catherine D’Aoust.

2024-01-16

By using AI and drone boats to track whale populations, the hope is it will be easier to keep them safe.

2023-11-28

When Alden Gaudet pulled into Tingish Harbour on Prince Edward Island, other fishers could hardly believe their eyes.

2023-11-07

A photo of a North Atlantic Right Whale. Canadian commercial fishermen are hopeful ropeless gear could be a solution to address concerns of right whale entanglements in snow crab fisheries, and recent trials are showing that innovative technology can work along the East Coast of Canada.

2023-10-23

'The slowing down of the decline is sort of the first good news that we've had in a long time'