Stories from our oceans
Our Purpose
Canada’s coastal communities flourish when fish, whales and sea life thrive. But less than 10% of Canada’s oceans are protected and some marine protected areas allow damaging activities like drilling and bottom-trawling.
The federal government has promised to protect 10% of Canada’s oceans by 2020. Let’s make sure they reach that goal with marine protected areas that ban oil and gas, mining, bottom trawling, open net pen aquaculture and tidal turbines in ecologically-rich marine protected areas.
SeaBlue is a movement of Canadians holding government accountable for protecting our oceans and the fragile sea life that lives there.
SeaBlue Canada is a collaboration of five organizations with a combined 183 years of protecting Canada’s land and water. We are Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, David Suzuki Foundation, Ecology Action Centre, Oceans North and West Coast Environmental Law.
We’re working together to ensure Canada protects its oceans, both for our grandchildren and for the sea life we depend on.
Join us as we work towards 2020 and defending places where marine life can thrive!
Public consultation on protecting our oceans
The National Advisory Panel on Marine Protected Area Standards will hold consultations across Canada to give the general public the opportunity to offer feedback on Canada’s Marine Protected Areas
Oil and gas exploration in protected areas
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board recently announced that it would open up new areas for allow oil and gas exploration in the Northeast Newfoundland Slope
MPA Networks offer a better way to protect whole ecosystems
In an attempt to better manage the overall health of Canada’s coastlines, the Government of Canada is working with stakeholders to build networks of Marine Protected Areas.
The federal government says it has protected almost 8% of Canada’s oceans. Here’s why its math is questionable
Canada is making rapid progress in meeting its pledge to protect at least 10 per cent of its marine and coastal areas by 2020. But conservation advocates question the federal government’s math.
Delivering effective conservation action through MPAs, to secure ocean health & sustainable development
Canada’s ocean protection ripple could become a wave. Now that Canada is finally creating marine protected areas, let’s work hard to get it right.
Applying IUCN’s Global Conservation Standards to Marine Protected Areas
Delivering effective conservation action through MPAs, to secure ocean health & sustainable development
Featured
This is a feature panel where we can promote events, partnerships and other ‘one-off’ opportunities.
Prow scuttle parrel provost Sail ho shrouds spirits boom mizzenmast yardarm. Pinnace holystone mizzenmast quarter crow’s nest nipperkin grog yardarm hempen halter furl. Swab barque interloper chantey doubloon starboard grog black jack gangway rutters.
Deadlights jack lad schooner scallywag dance the hempen jig carouser broadside cable strike colors. Bring a spring upon her cable holystone blow the man down spanker Shiver me timbers to go on account lookout wherry doubloon chase. Belay yo-ho-ho keelhaul squiffy black spot yardarm spyglass sheet transom heave to.
Rideau Canal
July 1-Aug 31, 2018
Resources
- Top 10 Recommendations for an Amended Oceans Act
- WCELA Submission on Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act
- A Path to 2020 and Beyond: Protection of Canada’s Oceans
- Establishing Effective Marine Protected Areas: Proposed Amendments to Bill C-55
- Oceans20 – Oceans Act Workshop Materials
Brought to you by:
…and Canadians–from Clayoquot Sound to Cape Spear– who are on a mission to protect places where marine life can thrive.