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IPCC’s special report on climate change and oceans is scientific call to action to protect coastal communities and critical inshore fisheries

CCNB Blog, Fundy Baykeeper, Marine Conservation, Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

The Conservation Council’s Marine Conservation Program issued the following statement with respect to the release of today’s Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): “This report is a scientific call to action that we must act urgently to drastically reduce the carbon pollution […]

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Milltown dam to be removed, gaspereau double in population

CCNB Blog, Freshwater Protection, Fundy Baykeeper, Marine Conservation / Joe Tunney

“We were really hopeful to see a jump like this. We hope to see more again next year,” said Matt Abbott, Fundy Baykeeper and our Marine Conservation Director.

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Second North Atlantic right whale found dead

CCNB Blog, Fundy Baykeeper, Marine Conservation / Joe Tunney

Another North Atlantic right whale has been found dead, floating in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

“This is deeply troubling,” said Matt Abbott, Fundy Baykeeper and our Marine Conservation Director. “Each individual we lose is a major hit to this vital species.”

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Canada is once again a world leader in fisheries management and protection

CCNB Blog, Freshwater Protection, Fundy Baykeeper, Marine Conservation / Joe Tunney

The Conservation Council of New Brunswick celebrates and applauds the successful efforts to improve how our fisheries and oceans are managed with the passage of the new Fisheries Act today.
With long-awaited changes to the Act now passed into law, the country is once again a world leader in fisheries management and ocean protection.

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Nominate Your Eco-Hero! Deadline: July 31

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Community, Feature, Forest Conservation, Freshwater Protection, Fundraiser, Fundy Baykeeper, Marine Conservation, Webinars & Events / Corey Robichaud

This year we’ve expanded the Milton F Gregg Awards in celebration of our 50th year of environmental action in New Brunswick. You can now nominate your Eco-Hero in one of 15 categories!

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Ship has sailed on weak environmental assessments: Conservation Council on Bill C-69

CCNB Blog, Fundy Baykeeper, Marine Conservation, Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

(Saint John) The Conservation Council of New Brunswick told the Standing Senate Committee holding hearings on Bill C-69 that the ship has sailed on the era of weak environmental assessments in Canada. Scott Kidd, a longtime member of the Conservation Council with a background in environmental law, spoke on the council’s behalf as the Standing

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EcoNews — Call to action on Sisson Mine, Premier at the pro-pipeline rally, Fundy Baykeeper on aquaculture reform, and Drive Electric NB’s happy problem

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Climate and Jobs, Community, EcoNews, Fundy Baykeeper, Marine Conservation / Corey Robichaud

In this edition of EcoNews, we encourage you to use our letter-writing tool to have your say on the Sisson Mine’s plan to use fish-bearing brooks in the Nashwaak Watershed for part of its waste tailings as the federal government takes final comments from the public; we bring you our Fundy Baykeeper’s preliminary recommendations as

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Fundy Baykeeper says N.B. aquaculture industry needs better regulation, robust oversight

CCNB Blog, Fundy Baykeeper, Marine Conservation / Jon MacNeill

Our Fundy Baykeeper says the history of illegal activity in New Brunswick’s aquaculture industry should be addressed by improved regulations and robust enforcement oversight as the provincial government considers changes to the Aquaculture Act. Matt Abbott submitted preliminary comments on aquaculture reform on behalf of the Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper program to the provincial government

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Protecting right whales – a balanced plan for 2019

CCNB Blog, Fundy Baykeeper, Marine Conservation / Vishal Verma

Fishers and scientists are on board with changes to the way the federal government will protect North Atlantic right whales in the 2019 season. Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced the changes in Shippagan last Thursday. In 2017, twelve North Atlantic right whales (NARW) were found dead in Canadian waters, prompting

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Who’s your Eco-Hero? Snap a music video and win $1,000!

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy, Community, Fundy Baykeeper / Corey Robichaud

Are you a nature-lover with an eye for video editing? Are you proud of all the great work happening in your community to help move New Brunswick toward a green economy? Then this contest is for you! New Brunswick has many champions for rural, social, environmental and economic justice and four fantastic groups have joined

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