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LNG ship traffic in B.C. could dramatically increase whale deaths: study

May 25, 2023

“Unsustainable losses” of fin and humpback whales projected annually from ship strikes in Great Bear Sea when new terminals are fully operational in 2030 Victoria, B.C. — Shipping related to the Liquified Natural Gas... Read More

“Unsustainable losses” of fin and humpback whales projected annually from ship strikes in Great Bear Sea when new terminals...
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Billions of litres of harmful waste are dumped by ships in Canada’s protected waters annually: WWF-Canada Report

March 1, 2022

Findings show urgent need for federal government to enact and enforce a ban on dumping in marine protected areas Read More

Findings show urgent need for federal government to enact and enforce a ban on dumping in marine protected areas...
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Wildlife sick of being dumped on by ships in Canada’s marine protected areas

June 8, 2021

WWF-Canada urging federal government to keep ‘No Dumping’ in MPAs promise with advocacy campaign. Read More

WWF-Canada urging federal government to keep ‘No Dumping’ in MPAs promise with advocacy campaign.
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Canadian shipping emits 8 million tons of carbon dioxide a year. There’s a better way

April 20, 2021

A new report commissioned by WWF-Canada found that in 2019, the 6078 vessels that operated in Canadian waters emitted eight million tons of CO2 — the equivalent of almost two coal-fired plants in one... Read More

A new report commissioned by WWF-Canada found that in 2019, the 6078 vessels that operated in Canadian waters emitted...
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Ship-based oil spill compensation reform needed for Indigenous communities

January 14, 2021

Indigenous communities face many barriers to receiving compensation for oil spills from ships in their territories — in fact, only one relatively small claim has ever been paid directly to an Indigenous group — according... Read More

Indigenous communities face many barriers to receiving compensation for oil spills from ships in their territories — in fact,...
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LNG ship traffic in B.C. could dramatically increase whale deaths: study

Billions of litres of harmful waste are dumped by ships in Canada’s protected waters annually: WWF-Canada Report

Wildlife sick of being dumped on by ships in Canada’s marine protected areas

Canadian shipping emits 8 million tons of carbon dioxide a year. There’s a better way

Ship-based oil spill compensation reform needed for Indigenous communities

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LNG ship traffic in B.C. could dramatically increase whale deaths: study

Billions of litres of harmful waste are dumped by ships in Canada’s protected waters annually: WWF-Canada Report

Wildlife sick of being dumped on by ships in Canada’s marine protected areas

Canadian shipping emits 8 million tons of carbon dioxide a year. There’s a better way

Ship-based oil spill compensation reform needed for Indigenous communities

Support WWF-Canada Today

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