WWF-Canada's vision: well-managed oceans that are healthy, resilient, and full of life, providing significant benefits for the well-being of humankind. That's what we work towards every day.
The world’s oceans produce 70 percent of the oxygen that sustains life on the planet. They play a crucial role in climate change because of their ability to absorb carbon dioxide.They are a source of food for about one billion people and fishing is the principal livelihood for over 200 million people around the world.
Once considered an inexhaustible source of food, our oceans are now in a state of global crisis caused by overfishing—the single biggest threat to ocean life—and by poor management.
Over the past 50 years, many of the ocean’s large fish such as tuna, cod, and sharks have been fished to the point of collapse and about 80 percent of the world’s fish stocks are either fully exploited, overexploited, or depleted. Bycatch is among the most problematic aspects of modern fishing. Every day millions of non-target fish are caught and die, including more than 250,000 marine turtles, 300,000 cetaceans and thousands of endangered sharks annually.
Over the past 50 years, many of the ocean’s large fish such as tuna, cod, and sharks have been fished to the point of collapse and about 80 percent of the world’s fish stocks are either fully exploited, overexploited, or depleted. Bycatch is among the most problematic aspects of modern fishing. Every day millions of non-target fish are caught and die, including more than 250,000 marine turtles, 300,000 cetaceans and thousands of endangered sharks annually.
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