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Plastic pollution is harming turtles through ingestion and entanglement. This World Sea Turtle Day, send a letter to your MP urging them to support stronger action to stop plastic pollution at the source
https://act.oceana.org/page/190870/action/1
The fried egg jellyfish looks just like its name suggests: a raised golden centre surrounded by a translucent "white" rim, resembling a fried egg.
During the summer months, this species can be spotted off the coast of British Columbia.
Meet the sea strawberry, a type of soft coral found in polar and temperate waters. Large clusters of sea strawberries, collectively known as "strawberry grounds," are important nursery and feeding habitats for lobsters, basket stars, and many other marine species.
DID YOU KNOW: Lion’s mane jellyfish are the longest animal in the world? Their bodies and tentacles can grow up to 36.5 metres in length, rivaling blue whales, which can grow up to 33 metres long.
Learn more: https://oceana.ca/en/marine-life/lions-mane-jellyfish/
The Arctic tern makes the longest migration of any animal on Earth.
Each year, these seabirds travel up to 80,000 km between the Arctic and Antarctic. Over a 30-year lifetime, that's enough distance to fly to the Moon and back three times.
#BREAKING: Fisheries and Oceans Canada announces an increase in the northern cod quota and a rollover for capelin. Managing both species without stronger, science-based safeguards undermines efforts to rebuild capelin and cod to health and abundance. Read more: oceana.ca/en/press-rel...
Happy #WorldOceansDay.
Our oceans support life in so many ways—from wildlife that calls them home to the communities that depend on them. Let’s protect what protects us.
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#BREAKING: A five-year-old endangered North Atlantic right whale has been found entangled in fishing gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence near Shippagan, New Brunswick.
Learn more: oceana.ca/en/press-rel...
A large amount of plastic waste is shipped overseas, where it can end up being openly burned. A new study found this practice causes significant increases in toxic air pollution linked to serious health problems.
Learn more: theconversation.com/a-lot-of-rec...
Northern cod is being assessed for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification — but has it truly recovered?
Oceana Canada Fishery Scientist Rebecca Schijns shares her perspective.
https://oceana.ca/en/2026/06/05/northern-cod-at-risk-of-being-falsely-labelled-sustainable/
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As more countries ban waste imports, plastic waste generators like the US will need to find better solutions. A few states are putting more responsibility on producers.
