By: Brittany VisonaResearch Biologist at Ocean Wise Marine Mammal Conservation Research Program Stress. You’ve experienced it in one form or another, whether you were late to catch your bus, ran into a bear in the woods, or were overwhelmed by a pandemic. Stress affects all species and can play a pivotal role in the overall … Continued
This World Oceans Month, the Ocean Wise Seafood program (OWS) is celebrating its 15th anniversary! When it was launched at the Vancouver Aquarium in 2005, the program was the first of its kind in Canada and was aimed at educating consumers about sustainable seafood options available at restaurants. The program was formed in collaboration between … Continued
World Oceans DayJune 8, 2020Lasse GustavssonPresident and CEO, Ocean Wise We used to think of the ocean as an expansive, unknowable, never-ending source of food and resources. Now we know better. The combined pressures of pollution, unsustainable resource extraction and climate change are pushing our ocean to the brink. Humans need to understand that the … Continued
A note from Ocean Wise President and CEO “Stopping climate change is hard enough, but racism only makes it harder” This was shared recently by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a marine biologist, policy advisor, and Brooklyn native. She is the founder and CEO of the consultancy Ocean Collectiv, and founder of the non-profit think tank Urban Ocean Lab. I’ve had the pleasure … Continued
As you are reading this, over half the seafood we eat globally is coming from farmed sources. As the fastest growing food producing sector globally, aquaculture is a key contributor to food security and provides jobs for millions. Yet despite its importance, aquaculture continues to be marred in controversy relating to the sustainability performance of … Continued
Wondering where to get your fix of Ocean Wise recommended seafood while your favourite restaurants are closed? Here are just a few of our supplier and retailer partners who have adapted their business so you can access sustainable seafood from the comfort of your home. Please note that this is not a complete list of … Continued
Connor Garrod is a photographer and an alumnus of the Ocean Bridge program Art has a way of bringing hope even through difficult times. Seeing our shorelines littered with trash is always very depressing to me. I find it so senseless that people cannot find the proper places to dispose of their waste, even when … Continued
I’ve always been fond of a quote by John Muir, the American naturalist and conservationist, who eloquently asserted that, “when we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” This is true, as much in our own daily life and our connection to society as it … Continued
Everyone needs to care about the ocean. Whether you live on the coast, or not. That is the message that Ocean Bridge’s Kirsten Desorcy is sharing. She’s an ocean ambassador with Ocean Bridge, even though she lives in the heart of the Prairies. Kirsten – who lives in Steinbach, Manitoba – was one of 160 … Continued
By Jen Chapman, Amber Dearden, Aroha Miller – Ocean Watch Átl’ḵa7tsem/Txwnéwu7ts/Howe Sound is the picturesque fjord along the Sea to Sky highway between Vancouver and Whistler, within the unceded territory of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw/Squamish Nation. While many are familiar with the scenery surrounding the Sound’s waters, fewer are familiar with the diverse array of life under … Continued
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