A Bloomberg View article reports that”A federal court this week upheld the approach that the government uses to calculate the social cost of carbon when it issues regulations — and not just the cost imposed on Americans, but on people worldwide. It’s technical stuff, but also one of the most important climate change rulings ever.” This is great news across the globe as our American neighbours tend to set the pace for environmental regulation and this court […]

The social media channels are flooding with news that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is taking concrete actions following the recommendations of the Cohen Inquiry. We have included several links to articles covering this subject including an excerpt from DFO where they state: “Since the release of the Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River (Cohen Commission) recommendations, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has […]

Great Story By By Andrew Nikiforuk Today | TheTyee.ca No ‘hippie terrorists’ here, the sailors supporting Alexandra Morton’s research mission share a passion for ocean life.   Sailing aboard the Martin Sheen for a couple of days can quickly crush every expectation one might have about the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Yes, the direct action society may be known in some quarters for ramming Japanese whaling boats, throwing smoke grenades and cutting illegal fishing nets, but the Sheen, a […]

CTV NEWS: The conservation group analyzed data on 27 foraging species, and found three fisheries are in decline in Atlantic Canada. That includes two herring stocks in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Seabirds, whales and bluefin tuna face starvation without the teeming schools of foraging fish, which are also critical to the recovery of commercial fisheries such as northern cod, the group says. It says in all cases, fisheries management does not sufficiently account for predator […]

In today’s The Tyee the latest from Alexandra Morton and the Sea Shepherd as they continue to make waves. “As biologist’s research quest continues, industry decries use of drones and cameras as ‘harassment.’”