aquaculture – CCNB

Dr. Moe Qureshi: Climate change is threatening the things we love as Canadians

Moe Qureshi — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:24:34 +0000

From the cancellation of the World Pond Hockey Tournament in N.B., to dwindling maple syrup reserves, Canada’s cultural identity is under threat because of the changing climate. What’s more Canadian than maple syrup? The sticky-sweet favourite is as synonymous with Canadian identity as hockey and Tim Horton’s coffee. However, recently Statistics Canada revealed a concerning trend — the price…

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Haunting the seas: Ghost gear and plastic debris in southwest New Brunswick

Matthew Abbott — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:27:16 +0000

When the dangerous spectre of lost fishing gear haunts the New Brunswick oceans, ghost-gear busters in the outer Bay of Fundy take action.The Bay of Fundy’s shorelines and waters get littered with various types of debris, including lost fishing gear and nets from aquaculture and other industries. This ghost gear poses a significant threat to marine species and human activities.But over the past…

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International environmental groups slam Global Seafood Alliance’s salmon farming certification as misleading greenwashing

Kyle Reid — Mon, 06 May 2024 13:47:39 +0000

The Conservation Council of New Brunswick has joined several environmental and community groups in denouncing the Global Seafood Alliance’s (GSA) Best Aquaculture Practices Salmon Farm Standard certification as a greenwashing ploy used to protect the salmon farming industry – not wild fish or marine life.

‘High Seas Treaty’ advances protection for largest habitat on Earth

Jon MacNeill — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 18:27:57 +0000

The word ‘historic’ is often used for events that don’t necessarily live up to the gravity of the word, but this isn’t one of those moments.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.“There’s no exaggerating it—this is a truly historic moment that will bring ocean protection…

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Baykeeper submits recommendations on tool to protect ocean habitat, wildlife

Jon MacNeill — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:12:14 +0000

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. Announced in 2018, the ESA framework is a conservation initiative to identify and protect…

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Celebrate N.B. Wetlands With Our Educational Colouring Sheets!

Jon MacNeill — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:18:33 +0000

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.

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Sign Our Petition: No More New Salmon Farms In The Bay Of Fundy!

Corey Robichaud — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:19:56 +0000

Matt Abbott says pesticides, disease endemic with dense salmon farming among issues with proposed new site in Beaver Harbour The Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper says a proposed new salmon aquaculture site in the Outer Bay of Fundy would add…

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Sign Our Petition: No More New Salmon Farms In The Bay Of Fundy!

Jon MacNeill — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:17:00 +0000

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Climate Tipping Points, The Labrador Current, And Right Whales

Matt Abbott & Jon MacNeill — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:44:34 +0000

Making the connection between looming climate tipping points and changes we’re already seeing in New Brunswick’s Bay of Fundy A recent peer-reviewed study says that human activity is dangerously close to triggering multiple ‘climate tipping points’…

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Fundy Baykeeper Flags Significant Concerns As Cooke Aquaculture Aims To Expand Salmon Farming In Outer Bay

Matthew Abbott — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 14:56:00 +0000

Matt Abbott says pesticides, disease endemic with dense salmon farming among issues with proposed new site in Beaver Harbour The Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper says a proposed new…

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