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The flukes of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching near Gill Island in the Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada © Andrew S. Wright / WWF-Canada

Shipping speed and waste are an ‘urgent’ threat in Great Bear Sea, WWF-Canada study finds

February 29, 2024

New analysis shows that traffic in this rapidly developing coastal region poses immediate and cumulative risks to at-risk marine species GREAT BEAR SEA, B.C. —A new report by WWF-Canada uses data on ship speed and... Read More

New analysis shows that traffic in this rapidly developing coastal region poses immediate and cumulative risks to at-risk marine species ...
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Southern humpback whale looking up in dark blue water.

WWF-Canada raising alarm over dangerous delays on Canada’s Ocean Noise Strategy

January 29, 2024

As Parliament sits for the first time in 2024, WWF-Canada is Canada to not let another year go by without delivering a strong plan to protect whales, walrus and other sea life from underwater... Read More

As Parliament sits for the first time in 2024, WWF-Canada is Canada to not let another year go by...
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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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Shipping speed and waste are an ‘urgent’ threat in Great Bear Sea, WWF-Canada study finds

WWF-Canada raising alarm over dangerous delays on Canada’s Ocean Noise Strategy

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

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