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SPEAK OUT AGAINST PLASTIC POLLUTION

In the time since Prime Minister Carney took office, the federal government has not put forward a plan to tackle one of the most pressing issues of our time: plastic pollution. Plastic pollution is devastating our planet, and people across Canada want change. Join us in calling for action against plastic pollution.

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SAFEGUARD FORAGE FISH LIKE HERRING, CAPELIN, MACKEREL AND SARDINES

Canada must leave more of the little fish including herring, capelin, mackerel, and sardines in the water to ensure healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Join Canada’s Ocean Comeback, help protect forage fish.

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PROTECT CRITICALLY ENDANGERED NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES

North Atlantic right whales are on the edge of extinction with only about 380 remaining. They continue to face threats from fishing gear entanglement and ship strikes. Call on Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Transport Canada to implement the Whalesafe Fishing Gear Strategy and secure stronger, permanent protections to change the trajectory of this species.

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END OVERFISHING AND REBUILD WILD FISH

Only about one-third of wild marine fish populations in Canada, called stocks, are considered healthy. The rest are depleted, in trouble, or lack even basic safeguards. Decades of overfishing and weak management have pushed many stocks to the brink—but recovery is possible. It’s time to restore oceans full of fish that support coastal communities, sustainable fisheries, and thriving ecosystems.

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FEATURED CAMPAIGN

Protect Canada’s Forage Fish  

Oceana Canada is working to safeguard forage fish and rebuild abundant schools of capelin, herring, mackerel, and sardines. A thriving ocean is one filled with these small fish. Forage fish fuel ecosystems and are foundational to Canada’s Ocean Comeback. They are an essential link in the food web, supporting ocean health, coastal tourism, and valuable fisheries — including lobster and crab.

Little Being, Big Foundation: Where Rebuilding Ocean Abundance Begins, Oceana Canada’s new report, provides the first national assessment of Canada’s 16 major forage fish stocks. It also brings forward the voices of people whose livelihoods, cultures, and communities depend on these little fish. The findings are clear: most forage fish are not healthy and lack adequate protection. 
 

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CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS

Stop Plastic Pollution

Restore Capelin Abundance

Protect North Atlantic Right Whales

Rebuild Ocean Abundance

Protect Marine Habitat

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Oceana Canada Headquarters
18 King Street East, Suite 505
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5C 1C4

Phone: +1 (416) 583-2350
Email: info@oceana.ca

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Land Acknowledgement

Oceana Canada operates in many regions across Canada. From coast to coast to coast, we acknowledge the ancestral and unceded territory of all the Inuit, Métis, and First Nations communities that call this land home, and we strive for our work to be done in a spirit of collaboration and reconciliation.

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