At Ocean Wise, we are in the business of helping chefs gain access to sustainable seafood alternatives to replace the common unsustainable options that can be found on menus across Canada. As a seafood resource for the seafood industry, we are constantly on the look out for different sustainable options to help celebrate sustainable seafood … Continued
Ocean Wise hosting Climate Strike Pre-Rally and Sign Making on Friday, October 25th On Friday, October 25th, Ocean Wise invites everyone to join young people from YouthToSea and Sustainabiliteens for a sign-making rally outside the Vancouver Aquarium (9 am – 11 am) before the Climate Strike in downtown Vancouver (11 am – 2pm). We will … Continued
Sobeys Expands Partnership with Ocean Wise Seafood Program across Canada The Ocean Wise Seafood Program, which began with a single Vancouver restaurant partner in January 2005, now boasts more than 750 partners including retailers, restaurants, and seafood suppliers. This October, almost 200 more Sobeys Inc. retail outlets in Ontario and the Maritimes will become program … Continued
Canadians speak proudly about Canada stretching from “sea to shining sea.” Those seas (all three of them, actually) are under serious environmental threat. As we approach the October 21 Canadian federal election, it is crucial that voters look at the biggest issue there is – the health of our planet and its oceans. Here are … Continued
Consider addressing the problem in your science fair project. Are you a Gr. 7-12 student with brilliant ideas about how to fight ocean plastics pollution? Start your (electricity fuelled) engines and come up with a science fair entry that might win you a Discovery Ocean Plastic Innovation Award. A partnership between the Discovery Foundation and … Continued
The study estimates that 878 tonnes of plastic microfibers are released from Canadian and U.S. household laundry through wastewater treatment plants every year. The equivalent weight of 10 blue whales. A new Ocean Wise study is confirming that the fight against ocean pollution begins at home. With microplastic pollution now understood to be an emerging … Continued
By Kristin Westdal, Arctic field research director for Oceans North, and Eric Solomon, director of Arctic programs, Ocean Wise The problem of plastic and microplastic pollution is in the news almost weekly and is a growing concern around the world. The Arctic is no exception. From fishing gear on the shores of Svalbard, Norway to … Continued
Ocean Wise’s Marine Mammal Research Photogrammetry team embarked on its second research trip of the year last month – this time, off northeast Vancouver Island. (If you haven’t already read it, be sure to check out the team’s central coast work in Part 1.) With Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard as drone pilot, Brittany Visona as camera … Continued
August 28th marked the second annual Ocean Education Awards, recognizing the contributions of exceptional teachers, organizations and collaborations that are vital to increasing the global community’s understanding of, wonder at, and appreciation for, our oceans. The awards were held during the annual Teacher Appreciation Night, an evening dedicated to celebrating the integral role of educators … Continued
By Erika Bolliger, Program Assistant for Ocean Wise Seafood, Toronto For me, learning about the Ocean Wise Seafood Program was like being told “You can always see your nose in your peripheral vision” – once you know it exists, you can’t stop looking for it. Since joining the Ocean Wise Seafood Program team, I can’t … Continued
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Ocean Wise is based in the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We work across Turtle Island and beyond, supporting Indigenous peoples in their vital work on ocean conservation and biodiversity whenever possible or as we are invited to.