Marine Issues Committee Press Releases

Be Happy, Promoting Ocean-Friendly Seafood with a Smile
-January 17, 2012

Groups applaud action on pesticides but worry new regulations will increase pesticide use
-November 9, 2011

Halifax Forum to Discuss Genetically Modified Fish
U.S and Canadian panel to present on the risks of GM Atlantic salmon
-October 26, 2011

Canadian Shark Loose on the Streets of London
-October 17th, 2011

Rally today: Salmon feedlots out of our oceans
-June 17th, 2011

Overwaitea Food Group Stores Roll Out Sustainable Sushi Options
-June 1, 2011

Opposition to Longline Swordfish Fishery Certification Escalates, as Public Comment Period Closes
-April 11, 2011

From Sea to Poisoned Sea, Harper Government proposes new regulation that would facilitate toxic pesticide use on salmon farms
-February 17, 2011
See also the Backgrounder on Sea Lice and Pesticides and A Letter to Prime Minister Harper

Sharks winners at ICCAT, groups urge Canada to bring this home
-November 28, 2010

Poor Canadian Management of Sharks, Tuna and Swordfish Leads Environmental Group to ICCAT
-November 12, 2010

New Coalition Forms to Call for Aquaculture Reform in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
-October 25, 2010

Fishing for Change: Atlantic Canada’s First Community Supported Fishery Is ‘Off the Hook’
-June 24th, 2010

Sustainable sushi is the industry’s future
Canada’s largest sushi company is celebrating International Sushi Day, June 18, by announcing its commitment to protecting the world’s oceans in partnership with SeaChoice
-June 18, 2010

iSavetheSeas
SeaChoice launches seafood guide app for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, now with a sushi feature
-April 13, 2010

Who Sells Seafood by Nova Scotia’s Sea Shores?
New Study Highlights Direct Marketing Opportunities for Small-scale Fishers
-April 9, 2010

Fishery that threatens turtles poised to receive sustainability label
Eco-certification still being considered even as U.S. proposes to list loggerheads as endangered
-March 16, 2010

CWS and Parks Canada to speak at Sixth Annual Sable Island Update
-March 3, 2010

Province urged to shell out: Sewage infrastructure needed to protect shellfish industry and create new “green jobs”
-September 14, 2009

Red-listed fishery undeserving of sustainability label
Environmental groups oppose certification of harmful Canadian fishery
-July 22, 2009

SeaChoice partners with Overwaitea Food Group on bold sustainable seafood project
-June 12, 2009

Canadians invited to take the SeaChoice Sustainable Seafood Challenge this Oceans Day
-June 8, 2009

Ocean protection in Nova Scotia’s backyard lags far behind: study
-May 9, 2009
The Gap Analysis Summary is available here [pdf, 3.5 MB]

Sushi lovers can have their fish – and save them too!
SeaChoice launches Canada’s first sustainable sushi guide
April 21, 2009

Startling Discovery: Hydrocarbons really Complex Sugars
(April Fools prank from the Marine Issues Committee)
-April 1, 2009

Transport Canada Needs to Answer Questions about Negligence
-March 23, 2009

Canada must protect Atlantic sharks, turtles
-February 24, 2009

A Sea of Love: The Ecology Action Centre and Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History Offer Rare Opportunity to Cuddle Seafloor Critters this Valentine’s Day
-February 9, 2009

New SeaChoice guide steers businesses towards better seafood labeling, helping consumers make smart choices
-January 27, 2009