Oceana Canada
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Save the oceans, feed the world. 🐟 Oceana Canada is an independent charity established to restore Canadian oceans to health & abundance Affiliated with @Oceana
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Did you know that being near the ocean may benefit your well-being? Studies suggest being by the ocean can help reduce stress, improve mood, and encourage physical activity. Nature is powerful self-care—if you’re near the coast, hit the beach and let your mind unwind.
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#Breaking: The second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) in Geneva ended without agreement on a global plastics treaty. Learn more:
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RT @oceana: Following a marine heatwave off California, blue whales were going silent. As warming waters mean less prey, whales just don'….
nationalgeographic.com
A six-year study off California’s coast shows how marine heat waves and noise pollution are silencing the ocean’s largest singers. Does saving the ocean start with hearing it?
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RT @DFO_Pacific: Working with experienced partners, we recently removed fishing gear from a severely entangled humpback whale near Hartley….
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“We're determined to get Canada advancing on this treaty".INC-5.2 Negotiations are underway in Geneva. Anthony Merante, Senior Plastics Campaigner, explains what Oceana Canada hopes to achieve globally and national, and how Canada is representing itself in the negotiations.
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RT @SeaAroundUs: And check out jellyfish catches by country here
seaaroundus.org
The Sea Around Us Project investigates the impact of fisheries on the world's marine ecosystems. This is achieved by using a Geographic Information System
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RT @oceana: Oceana's mission is to win policy victories that protect & restore our oceans, but we can't do it alone. 🌊🐟. Wavemakers like yo….
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RT @oceana: 30 seconds from some of the greatest masters of camouflage: octopuses 🐙. These incredible animals can change color, body patter….
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RT @globeandmail: Ship strikes jeopardize the endangered North Atlantic right whale’s survival
theglobeandmail.com
Swaths of the whales’ migratory path remain perilously unprotected from vessel strikes, a leading cause of death
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#DidYouKnow: Jellyfish don’t have brains, blood, or bones, yet they thrive in the oceans. Even without these, some can produce their own light through bioluminescence, allowing them to glow in the dark. Learn more:
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RT @NEAQ: On a recent #AerialSurvey over the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts #MarineNationalMonument, the Aquarium's #AndersonCabotCenter a….
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RT @plasticpeople_: As the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meets again (INC-5.2) to continue #PlasticsTreaty discussions, we're loo….
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RT @oceana: The charismatic sea otter is more than just a cute face – it also plays a critical role in keeping kelp forest ecosystems healt….
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👏 👏 Canada continues to advocate for a strong plastic treaty. Oceana Canada will be on the ground this week to speak up for our oceans.🇨🇦.
Plastic pollution touches our lives everyday. From packaging and clothing to chemicals and additives — plastics impact our environment and, increasingly, our health. 1/2.
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Plastic pollution is not just an oceans problem. It poses a serious, escalating, and often overlooked threat to human health, costing the global economy at least $1.5 trillion annually, according to a report published in @TheLancet. Learn more:
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Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, a report in the Lancet medical journals warns
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Plastic treaty talks resume this week in Geneva. But with oil giants and petrochemical states pushing back, the battle over how to solve plastic pollution is far from over. Learn more
wsj.com
Delegates are looking to reach agreement on a plan that has faced resistance from countries including the U.S. and oil and petrochemical companies.
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What you’re seeing is a mermaid’s purse also know as egg cases! These egg cases protect baby animals like sharks and skates as they grow, feeding off a yolk sac until they hatch. Keep an eye out—they often wash up on shore hidden among seaweed!
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"Minister Thompson, this is your moment to put Canada’s fisheries mandate into practice. Choose strong science over short-term pressure." .Rebecca Schijns, Oceana Canada's Fishery Scientist, calls on the Canadian government in new OP-ED .Learn more:
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RT @oceana: #DIDYOUKNOW: Marine protected areas don't just benefit the zone protected—they can help the whole ecosystem! #MarineProtectedAr….
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RT @oceana: This #WorldConservationDay, take a moment to remember the beauty of our oceans and why we must fight so hard to protect them.💙….
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