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A project called Apoqnmatulti’k — Mi’kmaq for “we help each other” — hopes to protect American eels, American lobster and Atlantic tomcod on the ancestral lands of the Mi’kmaq.
Posted on January 16, 2021 | Views: 870 cwebb2021-01-15T17:22:58-08:00 by (Scientific American) Technological innovation and a deep conservation ethic have made Canada a destination for ocean industry leaders… No nation has a connection to the sea quite like Canada. Its sprawling network of lakes and rivers contain the most fresh water of any country, ultimately spilling into three oceans and energizing the longest coastline in the world. With historic fisheries on both coasts, Canada has earned great fortunes and learned hard lessons from the sea. Saltwater crucibles of surging t...
Why Tagging And Tracking Ocean Fish Is So Important Ocean Tracking Network says it and its partners surpassed 300 million animal detections in 2020. That number allowed scientists to better track ocean fish and other animals that were tagged for tracking and research purposes. “With so many telemetry practitioners reporting their data to OTN and its partners — currently and historically — millions of animal detections are being matched to their tag owners. These include previously unresolved tags that OTN does not have metadata on that are detected within our system (or ‘mystery tags...
Canada to study throwing big Atlantic halibut back to sea By Jan. 6, 2021 16:40 GMT It may go against the grain for a commercial fisherman to throw big fish back, but that's what Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the Atlantic Halibut Council (AHC) are about to try to see if it might help in promoting halibut biomass, the CBC reports. The results could lead to a maximum size limit in the fishery. [...] Want to keep reading? sign up This field is required Remember me Enter the email address associated with your account. We'll send you instructions to reset your password...
TORONTO -- We can all agree that 2020 was a challenging year for Canadians. That is, unless you’re a whale. Several Canadian whale populations saw better-than-average growth rates or fewer deaths in 2020 after a series of tough years that included newborn deaths, fishing net entanglements and deadly run-ins with boats. Experts say some species have seen spectacular growth that offers hope for the long-term sustainability of the marine mammals often considered a barometer for ocean health. But others say Canada needs to do a better job of tracking whales, particularly those not curren...