The stories of a whale, a panther and a butterfly help explain why new interpretations of the Endangered Species Act could be catastrophic for species’ survival.
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These marine mammals are still feeling the effects of whaling. For most species, it may be another 100 years before there are enough old whales for scientists to confirm their lifespans.
Even when female North Atlantic right whales survive entanglement in fishing gear, it may affect their future ability to breed, increasing the pressure on this critically endangered species.
A recent study focusing on how offshore wind farms in Massachusetts waters could affect endangered right whales does not call for slowing the projects, but says monitoring will be critical.
To fish the oceans sustainably, nations must reduce bycatch, or accidental catches. But fishermen often resist changing gear or techniques that kill nontargeted species.
It is time to acknowledge and address the rapid shifts in Canada’s oceans. To meet this challenge, Canada’s marine conservation toolbox — starting with the Oceans Act — needs an overhaul.
Marine shipping generates about three per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and port activities can add to local pollution. Ports are now taking action to reduce their environmental impacts.
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Griffith University
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Professor of Oceanography, Old Dominion University
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Professor of Conservation Technology in Environment and Engineering, Duke University
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Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University
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Postdoctoral fellow in marine conservation, Dalhousie University
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Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University
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Assistant Professor of Statistics, Ursinus College
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Ecology and Climate-Impact Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Assistant Professor of History, Texas A&M University
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Associate professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University
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Research Associate in Biology, Macquarie University
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Emeritus Professor of Marine Ecology, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor of Quantitative Ecology, University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Assistant Professor of Earth, Ocean & Environment, University of South Carolina