US EditionLegislation introduced to permanently protect the Pacific, Atlantic Oceans from offshore drilling
- Researchers and stakeholders reported a drastic decline in Atlantic salmon populations in New Brunswick rivers, particularly around 2025.
- This decline results from factors including predation by thriving striped bass populations and barriers like the Beechwood Dam blocking salmon spawning routes.
- Efforts to support salmon include physically transporting adult fish 50 kilometres past the dam to upstream spawning areas and calls for improved federal management.
- Biologist Tommi Linnansaari stated, "The times have never been this dire," highlighting the urgent need to protect this species considered an environmental indicator.
- The situation underscores the necessity for coordinated conservation actions to maintain biodiversity and support local ecosystems dependent on Atlantic salmon recovery.
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FIRST PERSON | I mourn the decline of Atlantic salmon. I need politicians who get what's at stake
Roger Jenkins has grown up eating and fishing salmon. Now, as a retiree, he refuses to fish this species of special concern. In this federal election, he’s looking for a political party that understands what’s at stake if the Atlantic salmon disappear for good.
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Legislation introduced to permanently protect the Pacific, Atlantic Oceans from offshore drilling
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are co-sponsoring two bills that would permanently protect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans from the environmental and economic costs of fossil fuel drilling off our coastal shores.
5 Actions You can Take to #SaveOurOcean - United Nations Sustainable Development
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Provide explicit laws to protect Ocean
Stakeholders in Ghana’s marine and coastal sectors have called on the government to include clear constitutional provisions that guarantee the protection and sustainable use of the country’s marine resources. They argued that as Ghana explores the full potential of the blue economy, which involves the responsible use, conservation, and restoration of ocean resources, constitutional backing […] The post Provide explicit laws to protect Ocean appe…
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