Mystery and Jeopardy: On a quest for solutions
At CPAWS and WWF-Canada, we work to inspire passion and caring for the sea – enough that ocean conservation remains top of mind for voters and politicians.
Our mysterious ocean faces great jeopardy from human activity. CPAWS and WWF-Canada have embarked on several specific conservation quests and we need your help. Please find out how you can make a difference.
The Emerald Sea of British Columbia
The beauty and the bounty
The North Coast of British Columbia is a beautiful place, where the deep water and soaked rainforests create a lush green world. We see an Emerald Sea, a world with roaring sea lions, migrating salmon and soaring eagles. CPAWS and WWF-Canada are working to protect the largely untouched marine ecosystems of this region, before it's too late. >>Find out more Endangered Species
Troubled worlds
Many of the large whales that feed in B.C. waters are at risk of extinction, like the enormous blue whales and the acrobatic humpbacks. Our wild salmon, like sockeye, continue to disappear at an alarming rate. There are international conservation concerns about seabirds, like our short-tailed albatross and Cassin's auklet. Are we at a tipping point? Will species losses change the whole web of life in our waters? >>Find out more Canada's Coasts Need MPAs!
Protection for our oceans!
Canada made a promise in 1992 to protect its coastal ecosystems from industrial activities. The idea was to create an entire network of marine protected areas on the Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic coasts. Canada has reiterated this promise on many occasions – five times on the international stage since 1992. Today, this network of MPAs remains far from being realized. >>Find out moreClimate Change and B.C.'s Ocean
It's Mother Nature's turn
Climate change continues to create a mysterious future for B.C.'s marine ecosystems. It's causing ocean currents to change, while marine waters both cool and warm. Species are also on the move to B.C. waters from southern habitats, creating a new mixes of predators and prey. And this is only the beginning. Climate change promises greater changes in the future. What will they be? >>Find out more Sustainable Fishing
Saving our seas
Wasteful and destructive commercial fishing practices continue to reduce fish populations and alter the world's marine ecosystems. But consumers can reward good fishing operations by buying "sustainable seafood." Pressure from consumers creates a powerful message and profit motive to practice ocean-friendly fishing. Saving the world's oceans can start in the supermarket. >>Find out more