Improving lives and livelihoods
Canada's coastal communities rely on fishing and healthy oceans for their sustenance and livelihoods. Without healthy marine ecosystems, many marine species will not survive. No one has more at stake in the conservation of marine biodiversity than those who depend on the sea for survival.
WWF works with local partners to ensure that the rights, customs and livelihoods of communities that practice sustainable fishing are respected and preserved.
Smart Fishing
Recent Oceans Blog Posts
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Swimming with sharks
My personal experience with a shark showed me how beautiful and non-threatening these creatures are, and most importantly, that they need us to protect them.
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Oil tankers and oil pipelines too great a risk: Canadians for the Great Bear
Oil tankers and an oil pipeline through Canada’s remarkable Great Bear region are too great a risk to take, said ‘Captain Canada’ hockey hero Scott Niedermayer and other well-known British ...
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Live chat with the Water Brothers
Two eco-adventurer brothers, Alex and Tyler Mifflin, travel the world to explore our relationship with water—from tropical reefs to freezing seas, The Water Brothers examine water issues in South ...
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New marine biodiversity plan calls for big changes in Canada
The Royal Society of Canada’s new report paints a bleak picture of Canada’s oceans, but offers strong recommendations to turn the situation around.
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Ways we conserve while celebrating the Chinese New Year
As you may know, Monday, January 23, 2012 will mark the start of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. Here’s how our family celebrates while keeping an eye on the environment.