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Category: Overfishing

Ocean Wise Secures Government of Canada Funding to Advance Sustainable Development Goals in Coastal Fishing Communities

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New funding will open the door for Canadian community-based fisheries to be recognized for sustainable practices Vancouver, BC – January 30, 2025 – Ocean Wise has received nearly $850,000 in funding to support alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in three Indigenous fishing communities.  Funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Sustainable … Continued

Women in Small-Scale Fisheries

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Small-scale fisheries, while frequently overlooked by policies and sustainability programs, play a crucial role in the global seafood economy. And with 45 million women employed and 987 million women relying on the essential nutrients provided by small-scale fisheries, their success is inextricably linked to women around the globe. Women in Fisheries Out of the 113 … Continued

Sustainable Fish Tacos with La Tablée des chefs and SailGP

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Seafood is easy – let’s TACO bout it. Here’s a sustainable seafood dish with major kid-appeal that we want you to try. Earlier this year our Seafood Team partnered with La Tablée des chefs to bring you delicious, ocean friendly Fish Tacos, approved by their network of over 35,000 youth across Canada! This Quebec-based charity … Continued

RAPSTA Expands Ocean Wise Seafood Options

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New Rapid Assessment Tool Expands Ocean Wise Seafood Recommendation Program for Previously Unassessed Canadian Fisheries Rigorous new rapid assessment tool removes barriers to Ocean Wise’s globally recognized sustainable seafood program by making it faster and more cost effective, while maintaining scientific rigour Vancouver, February 14, 2023 – Overfishing is one of the greatest threats our … Continued

Reflections from Adams River – October, 2022

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Low water levels observed at Adams River are part of more and more frequent climate change impacts affecting BC salmon  Written by Mike McDermid, Director of Fisheries and Seafood at Ocean Wise I must admit I always get a charge out of seeing salmon returning en masse upriver to spawn. The shear volume of bodies … Continued

How Ocean Wise Seafood creates a chain of change

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Together, our actions can make a difference in the water Daily actions can have a big impact. This is one the guiding principles of the Ocean Wise Seafood program. When you’re at a restaurant or a grocery store it may be difficult to understand how your small choices – like deciding which seafood item to … 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.