This weekend, 20 years of work from scientists, environmentalists, and champion countries culminated in a United Nations agreement on a treaty to protect the high seas.
‘High Seas Treaty’ advances protection for largest habitat on Earth Read More »
The Conservation Council of New Brunswick recently submitted recommendations to help ensure the federal government’s proposed ecologically significant areas (ESA) framework becomes an effective tool for protecting the sensitive marine habitats that fisheries, wildlife and coastal communities depend upon.
Baykeeper submits recommendations on tool to protect ocean habitat, wildlife Read More »
Beaver. Blue heron. Marten. Toad. Every mom and dad in New Brunswick has a story about that magical moment their child saw one of these awe-inspiring creatures in the wild for the first time. Often, though, it’s easy to forget about the leading character that makes these special encounters possible: our wetlands.
Celebrate N.B. Wetlands With Our Educational Colouring Sheets! Read More »
The Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper says a proposed new salmon aquaculture site in the Outer Bay of Fundy would add more stress to an already sensitive marine ecosystem while also rewarding the proponent company for poor business practices.
Sign Our Petition: No More New Salmon Farms In The Bay Of Fundy! Read More »
The Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper says a proposed new salmon aquaculture site in the Outer Bay of Fundy would add more stress to an already sensitive marine ecosystem while also rewarding the proponent company for poor business practices.
Sign Our Petition: No More New Salmon Farms In The Bay Of Fundy! Read More »
Making the connection between looming climate tipping points and changes we’re already seeing in New Brunswick’s Bay of Fundy.
Climate Tipping Points, The Labrador Current, And Right Whales Read More »
The Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper says a proposed new salmon aquaculture site in the Outer Bay of Fundy would add more stress to an already sensitive marine ecosystem while also rewarding the proponent company for poor business practices.
Our Fundy Baykeeper says the history of illegal activity in New Brunswick’s aquaculture industry should be addressed by improved regulations and robust enforcement oversight as the provincial government considers changes to the Aquaculture Act. Matt Abbott submitted preliminary comments on aquaculture reform on behalf of the Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper program to the provincial government
Fundy Baykeeper says N.B. aquaculture industry needs better regulation, robust oversight Read More »
Part of Irving Pulp and Paper’s multi-million dollar fine for polluting the St. John River will not go toward a non-profit chaired by Jim Irving, who is also the mill’s co-CEO. Judge David Walker accepted a new plea deal on Monday that will see a portion of the fine — $1.1 million — go to
Environment Canada says it believes “further violations may occur” at Irving pulp mill Read More »
Puget Sound and its wild pacific salmon were put at risk last week when a net pen operated by Cooke Aquaculture that held more than 305,000 Atlantic salmon broke open near Cypress Island in Washington state. The company, like other salmon aquaculture operations on the pacific coast of the Americas, farms Atlantic salmon in Puget
Puget Sound on alert after Cooke Aquaculture salmon farm fails, releasing thousands Read More »
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