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February 21, 2023 – Ocean Wise launches three new Education Kits centred on ocean and climate change literacy
February 14, 2023 – New Rapid Assessment Tool Expands Ocean Wise Seafood Recommendation Program for Previously Unassessed Canadian Fisheries
January 16, 2023 – Government of Canada partners with Ocean Wise to amplify the voice of young professionals at IMPAC5
November 15, 2022 – Wash cycle conditions shown to have significant impact on microfiber shedding
October 17, 2022 – New Program Launches to Reduce Plastic Use in Canada’s hospitality sector
August 19, 2022 – Oil Spill Triggers Conservation Groups to Seek the Public’s Help with Whale Sightings
July 20, 2022 – Rescue of Orphaned Orca Springer 20 years ago to be Celebrated with Events in Telegraph Cove
July 18, 2022 – Cut Unnecessary Plastic from Your Diet for Plastic Free July
June 27, 2022 – Revitalizing Kelp Forests – an untapped solution for the planet, marine life and people
May 9, 2022 – Ocean Wise Named as Race for the Future Partner of Canada SailGP Team
April 5, 2022 – Personal protective equipment and single-use food packaging litter found more frequently on shorelines in Canada
October 29, 2021 – Celebrating a sustainable, planet-friendly Halloween – but how?
October 14, 2021 – Decimation of Sea Star Species Leads to Howe Sound Urchin Barrens
July 21, 2021 – Important climate win, as massive underwater kelp forest guarded by Kawésqar Indigenous Peoples in Chile
July 20, 2021 – Microfibers from our clothes are polluting the ocean, but new study offers hopeful solutions
June 16, 2021 – Percentage of single-use food packaging litter nearly doubled during COVID-19, report finds
June 8, 2021 – Ocean Wise and Tru Earth team up to launch the Great American Shoreline Cleanup
June 8, 2021 – Dozens of businesses are teaming up with Ocean Wise to help end overfishing
May 28, 2021 – New three-year initiative expands whale research, conservation and education programs in northwest British Columbia
May 21, 2021 – Send a Sighting, Save a Whale!
May 7, 2021 – Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science on par in Ocean Wise’s Arctic small-scale fisheries project
April 22, 2021 – Les Restaurants Canadiens Invités à Lutter Contre La Pollution de L’Océan Grâce au Nouveau Programme de Réduction du Plastique d’Ocean
April 22, 2021 – Ocean Wise Announces New Program to Support Canadian Restaurants on Journey to End Unnecessary Plastic Waste
April 15, 2021 – Vancouver Aquarium’s Future Assured Under New Ownership
