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New legislation is a ‘course correction’ to bring consistency to MPAs
Date Published: March 12, 2024 | 6 min. read
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Media Reaction – SeaBlue Canada applauds Canada’s signing of the High Seas Treaty
Date Published: March 5, 2024 | 2 min. read
Signing the historic treaty is the first step towards ratification with nearly two-thirds of the ocean at stake
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SeaBlue letter in support of Bill C-49
Date Published: December 15, 2023 | 1 min. read
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An open letter to Minister Mélanie Joly, Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Minister Diane Lebouthillier requesting Canada to be a leader in protecting the High Seas
Date Published: November 10, 2023 | 1 min. read
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Meeting Canada’s ambitious 30-by-30 conservation goals requires an all-hands-on-deck approach
Date Published: June 14, 2023 | 1 min. read
Meeting Canada's ambitious 30-by-30 conservation goals requires an all-hands-on-deck approach
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Media Reaction – Announcement of 25×25 pathway
Date Published: February 8, 2023 | 1 min. read
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Media Reaction – Announcement of minimum protection standards framework
Date Published: February 8, 2023 | 1 min. read
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New Fisheries Closures Mark Progress in Canada’s Ocean Protection Agenda
Date Published: February 2, 2023 | 1 min. read
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2022 Polling Results – Perceptions Around Marine Protected Areas in Canada
Date Published: January 27, 2023 | 1 min. read
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BE THE OCEAN IN THE ROOM AT IMPAC5
Date Published: December 6, 2022 | 1 min. read
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Historic investment in ocean protection welcomed by conservation groups
Date Published: April 21, 2021 | 4 min. read
![Capture-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Capture-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Progress in Canadian Ocean Law: 2015-2019
Date Published: August 29, 2019 | 1 min. read
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In four short years, Canada’s ocean protection has increased by leaps and bounds
Date Published: August 1, 2019 | 1 min. read
![Nick-Hawkins-Eastern-Shore-Nova-Scotia-7204-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nick-Hawkins-Eastern-Shore-Nova-Scotia-7204-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Updates to Canada’s Oceans Act are a welcome change for ocean protection
Date Published: May 28, 2019 | 2 min. read
![5187320081_2920d7f68a_o-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/5187320081_2920d7f68a_o-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Canada announces new standards for marine protected areas and designates first area under new guidelines
Date Published: May 13, 2019 | 2 min. read
![Nick-Hawkins-Gaspe-Quebec-8586-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nick-Hawkins-Gaspe-Quebec-8586-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Canada’s marine refuges need an upgrade, says new SeaBlue Canada report
Date Published: January 23, 2019 | 4 min. read
![8_Tasty-yet-feisty-1024x682-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/8_Tasty-yet-feisty-1024x682-1-aspect-ratio-548-355-1.jpeg)
Oil and Gas, still a risk to protected areas
Date Published: November 15, 2018 | 2 min. read
Marine protected area process undermined by oil and gas activity say Canada’s leading environmental organizations
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Oil and gas exploration in protected areas
Date Published: May 14, 2018 | 3 min. read
![Polymastia-close-up_Paal-Buhl-Mortensen_WM_0-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Polymastia-close-up_Paal-Buhl-Mortensen_WM_0-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
MPA Networks offer a better way to protect whole ecosystems
Date Published: May 14, 2018 | 2 min. read
![Family-Sailing-on-Mahone-Bay-Nova-Scotia-513355829_5212x3468-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Family-Sailing-on-Mahone-Bay-Nova-Scotia-513355829_5212x3468-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Public consultation on protecting our oceans
Date Published: April 19, 2018 | 2 min. read
![Senior-Couple-Kayaking-518521809_3726x2483-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Senior-Couple-Kayaking-518521809_3726x2483-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Networks – planning for marine protected area success
Date Published: February 20, 2018 | 2 min. read
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The problems with the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act
Date Published: February 19, 2018 | 1 min. read
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An international plastics treaty could avert a “Silent Spring” for our seas
Date Published: February 8, 2018 | 1 min. read
![cod-fish-Nick-Hawkins-web-use-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cod-fish-Nick-Hawkins-web-use-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
New Fisheries Act Restores Lost Protections and Adds Modern Safeguards
Date Published: February 6, 2018 | 1 min. read
![salish-sea-orcas-southern-resident-killer-whale-L-pod-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/salish-sea-orcas-southern-resident-killer-whale-L-pod-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Emergency order aims to protect resident orcas
Date Published: February 1, 2018 | 1 min. read
![seagull-chipbag-ingridtaylar-web-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/seagull-chipbag-ingridtaylar-web-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Plankton over plastic: Citizen support for strong laws to reduce ocean plastics
Date Published: January 25, 2018 | 1 min. read
![east-china-sea-sanchi-oil-tanker-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/east-china-sea-sanchi-oil-tanker-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
East China Sea supertanker disaster shows dangers of carrying toxic substances in open water
Date Published: January 23, 2018 | 1 min. read
![Nick-Hawkins-Eastern-Shore-Nova-Scotia-7204-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nick-Hawkins-Eastern-Shore-Nova-Scotia-7204-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355-1.jpeg)
BC’s Glass Sponge Reefs added to Canada’s Tentative List for World Heritage Sites
Date Published: December 20, 2017 | 1 min. read
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Making waves in ocean conservation
Date Published: December 14, 2017 | 1 min. read
![tuna-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/tuna-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
International Commission Fails on Conservation Measures for both Tuna and Sharks with Only Minor Steps Forward
Date Published: November 21, 2017 | 1 min. read
![Nick-Hawkins-Eastern-Shore-Nova-Scotia-7204-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nick-Hawkins-Eastern-Shore-Nova-Scotia-7204-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355-2.jpeg)
Government takes important step in protecting Canada’s Oceans and Seamounts
Date Published: October 28, 2017 | 1 min. read
![Nick-Hawkins-Eastern-Shore-Nova-Scotia-7204-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nick-Hawkins-Eastern-Shore-Nova-Scotia-7204-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355-3.jpeg)
CPAWS applauds government commitment to establishing minimum standards for marine protected areas
Date Published: October 5, 2017 | 1 min. read
![fujidudez-P006DyDoIY4-unsplash-scaled-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/fujidudez-P006DyDoIY4-unsplash-scaled-aspect-ratio-548-355-scaled.jpg)
New legislation is a ‘course correction’ to bring consistency to MPAs
March 12, 2024 | 6 min. read
![Social-Media-Tile-High-Seas-Signing-1-Cr-Nicole-Zanesco-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Social-Media-Tile-High-Seas-Signing-1-Cr-Nicole-Zanesco-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpg)
Media Reaction – SeaBlue Canada applauds Canada’s signing of the High Seas Treaty
March 5, 2024 | 2 min. read
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SeaBlue letter in support of Bill C-49
December 15, 2023 | 1 min. read
![BBNJ-Treaty-Canada-Signing-Tile-2-118-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/BBNJ-Treaty-Canada-Signing-Tile-2-118-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpg)
An open letter to Minister Mélanie Joly, Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Minister Diane Lebouthillier requesting Canada to be a leader in protecting the High Seas
November 10, 2023 | 1 min. read
![Final-World-Ocean-Day-AD-June-8-2023-1-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Final-World-Ocean-Day-AD-June-8-2023-1-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpg)
Meeting Canada’s ambitious 30-by-30 conservation goals requires an all-hands-on-deck approach
June 14, 2023 | 1 min. read
![20230207_Pathwayto2025_NA085-2_E67-scaled-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20230207_Pathwayto2025_NA085-2_E67-scaled-aspect-ratio-548-355-scaled.jpg)
Media Reaction – Announcement of 25×25 pathway
February 8, 2023 | 1 min. read
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Media Reaction – Announcement of minimum protection standards framework
February 8, 2023 | 1 min. read
![Polymastia-close-up_Paal-Buhl-Mortensen_WM_0-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Polymastia-close-up_Paal-Buhl-Mortensen_WM_0-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
New Fisheries Closures Mark Progress in Canada’s Ocean Protection Agenda
February 2, 2023 | 1 min. read
![fish-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/fish-aspect-ratio-548-355.png)
2022 Polling Results – Perceptions Around Marine Protected Areas in Canada
January 27, 2023 | 1 min. read
![SeaBlue-Canada_Website-Blog-Banner-900x559-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SeaBlue-Canada_Website-Blog-Banner-900x559-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.png)
BE THE OCEAN IN THE ROOM AT IMPAC5
December 6, 2022 | 1 min. read
![pexels-pixabay-315452-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pexels-pixabay-315452-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Historic investment in ocean protection welcomed by conservation groups
April 21, 2021 | 4 min. read
![Capture-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Capture-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Progress in Canadian Ocean Law: 2015-2019
August 29, 2019 | 1 min. read
![Nick-Hawkins-pilot-whales-9332-Edit-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nick-Hawkins-pilot-whales-9332-Edit-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
In four short years, Canada’s ocean protection has increased by leaps and bounds
August 1, 2019 | 1 min. read
![Nick-Hawkins-Eastern-Shore-Nova-Scotia-7204-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nick-Hawkins-Eastern-Shore-Nova-Scotia-7204-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Updates to Canada’s Oceans Act are a welcome change for ocean protection
May 28, 2019 | 2 min. read
![5187320081_2920d7f68a_o-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/5187320081_2920d7f68a_o-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Canada announces new standards for marine protected areas and designates first area under new guidelines
May 13, 2019 | 2 min. read
![Nick-Hawkins-Gaspe-Quebec-8586-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nick-Hawkins-Gaspe-Quebec-8586-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Canada’s marine refuges need an upgrade, says new SeaBlue Canada report
January 23, 2019 | 4 min. read
![8_Tasty-yet-feisty-1024x682-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/8_Tasty-yet-feisty-1024x682-1-aspect-ratio-548-355-1.jpeg)
Oil and Gas, still a risk to protected areas
November 15, 2018 | 2 min. read
![1200px-LUN-A-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1200px-LUN-A-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Oil and gas exploration in protected areas
May 14, 2018 | 3 min. read
![Polymastia-close-up_Paal-Buhl-Mortensen_WM_0-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Polymastia-close-up_Paal-Buhl-Mortensen_WM_0-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
MPA Networks offer a better way to protect whole ecosystems
May 14, 2018 | 2 min. read
![Family-Sailing-on-Mahone-Bay-Nova-Scotia-513355829_5212x3468-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Family-Sailing-on-Mahone-Bay-Nova-Scotia-513355829_5212x3468-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Public consultation on protecting our oceans
April 19, 2018 | 2 min. read
![Senior-Couple-Kayaking-518521809_3726x2483-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Senior-Couple-Kayaking-518521809_3726x2483-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Networks – planning for marine protected area success
February 20, 2018 | 2 min. read
![paddling-fortwhytemb-travelmanitoba-web-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/paddling-fortwhytemb-travelmanitoba-web-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
The problems with the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act
February 19, 2018 | 1 min. read
![seal-plastic-nelsisraelson-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/seal-plastic-nelsisraelson-aspect-ratio-548-355.png)
An international plastics treaty could avert a “Silent Spring” for our seas
February 8, 2018 | 1 min. read
![cod-fish-Nick-Hawkins-web-use-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cod-fish-Nick-Hawkins-web-use-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
New Fisheries Act Restores Lost Protections and Adds Modern Safeguards
February 6, 2018 | 1 min. read
![salish-sea-orcas-southern-resident-killer-whale-L-pod-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/salish-sea-orcas-southern-resident-killer-whale-L-pod-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Emergency order aims to protect resident orcas
February 1, 2018 | 1 min. read
![seagull-chipbag-ingridtaylar-web-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/seagull-chipbag-ingridtaylar-web-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Plankton over plastic: Citizen support for strong laws to reduce ocean plastics
January 25, 2018 | 1 min. read
![east-china-sea-sanchi-oil-tanker-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/east-china-sea-sanchi-oil-tanker-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
East China Sea supertanker disaster shows dangers of carrying toxic substances in open water
January 23, 2018 | 1 min. read
![Nick-Hawkins-Eastern-Shore-Nova-Scotia-7204-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nick-Hawkins-Eastern-Shore-Nova-Scotia-7204-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355-1.jpeg)
BC’s Glass Sponge Reefs added to Canada’s Tentative List for World Heritage Sites
December 20, 2017 | 1 min. read
![bottom-trawl-fishing-boat-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bottom-trawl-fishing-boat-1200x745-1-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
Making waves in ocean conservation
December 14, 2017 | 1 min. read
![tuna-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/tuna-aspect-ratio-548-355.jpeg)
International Commission Fails on Conservation Measures for both Tuna and Sharks with Only Minor Steps Forward
November 21, 2017 | 1 min. read
![Nick-Hawkins-Eastern-Shore-Nova-Scotia-7204-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nick-Hawkins-Eastern-Shore-Nova-Scotia-7204-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355-2.jpeg)
Government takes important step in protecting Canada’s Oceans and Seamounts
October 28, 2017 | 1 min. read
![Nick-Hawkins-Eastern-Shore-Nova-Scotia-7204-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355](https://seabluecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nick-Hawkins-Eastern-Shore-Nova-Scotia-7204-900x560-1-aspect-ratio-548-355-3.jpeg)
CPAWS applauds government commitment to establishing minimum standards for marine protected areas
October 5, 2017 | 1 min. read