Press Releases
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Survey: Amazon Customers Overwhelmingly Concerned About Plastic Pollution, Want Plastic-Free Choices
89% of Amazon customers surveyed in Canada by Abacus Data for Oceana Canada are concerned about plastic; 52% report increased purchases due to COVID-19. Oceana launches campaign in... Read More
Thursday, July 9, 2020
HALIFAX —Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) just released its annual quota for critically depleted northern cod, maintaining the harmfully high catch level of 12,350 tonnes set in 2019.... Read More
Thursday, July 9, 2020
North Atlantic Right Whale Status Upgraded to Critically Endangered
Species faces extremely high risk of extinction. Oceana Canada says time is now for Transport Canada to make ship slowdown in the Cabot Strait mandatory to help save... Read More
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Oceana Canada statement on the death of the North Atlantic right whale calf discovered on June 25
North Atlantic right whales are one of the most endangered mammals on the planet. That is why Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation,... Read More
Monday, June 29, 2020
Holt Renfrew’s H Project and Oceana Canada Celebrate Our Oceans with Special Guests
Oceana Ambassadors Cobie Smulders and January Jones, along with Oceana Senior Advisor Alexandra Cousteau to Participate in Digital EventTORONTO, ON: Holt Renfrew and Oceana Canada today announced an upcoming... Read More
Monday, June 22, 2020
OTTAWA — An Oceana Canada-commissioned Abacus Data study conducted from June 2-6, 2020, shows that the vast majority – 86 per cent – of Canadians want the government... Read More
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Transport Canada must implement mandatory slowdown in the Cabot StraitOTTAWA — Oceana Canada today released one week of results of an ongoing analysis of vessel speeds in a... Read More
Sunday, June 7, 2020
On World Oceans Day, Canadians call to End the Plastic Disaster
Oceana Canada petition urges Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to meet commitment to ban unnecessary single-use plastics choking the oceans and devastating marine lifeOTTAWA — Our world is facing... Read More
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Plan to Put Critically Depleted Northern Cod on a Healthy Path Long Overdue, says Oceana Canada
HALIFAX — Northern cod has been deep in the critical zone for close to 30 years. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) recently met virtually with representatives from the... Read More
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Ottawa, ON – Today, Fisheries, Oceans and Canadian Coast Guard Minister Bernadette Jordan and Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced the 2020 management measures to protect North Atlantic right... Read More