Explore our resources related to the environmental impacts of marine shipping.
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Underwater Noise
How a marine mammal responds to underwater noise is complex and depends on a number of factors. Get the #clearfacts on underwater noise.
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MELO Project: Smart, adaptive solutions to underwater noise
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Invasive Species
Ships can introduce invasive species into Canadian waters through ballast water and biofouling. Learn more from Clear Seas.
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Ballast water management: stopping the spread of invasive species by ships
Why commercial ships carry ballast water on board, and how it affects the marine environment.
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Anti-fouling paints: What are they and what effects do they have on the environment?
Innovation in the field of ship hull coatings is helping to improve fuel efficiency, reduce air emissions, cut noise pollution, and prevent the spread of invasive species.
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Air Pollution
Marine shipping contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution in Canada. Learn more from Clear Seas.
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What is IMO 2020?
IMO 2020 limits the amount of sulphur permitted in commercial ship fuel to 0.5% for ships operating worldwide.
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Assessing Pollutants in Scrubber Discharge Water from Ships
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Mapping Marine Traffic: Providing Canada’s Coastal Communities with Tools to Understand Shipping and its Risks
Clear Seas is undertaking a project to illustrate the state of marine shipping in Canada and enable communities to better express their concerns about the risks relating to shipping.
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Mapping Canadian Maritime Industry Initiatives to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Decarbonizing Marine Shipping: Air Quality Co-Benefits for Coastal Communities
In collaboration with Clear Seas and funded by MEOPAR, a team led by researcher Dr. Amanda Giang at the University of British Columbia is undertaking a project to assess how decarbonization of marine shipping can provide air quality co-benefits to coastal communities.
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Assessing the Sensitivity of Coastal Areas to Oil Spills – Study Highlights & Demo
New mapping tool and associated report developed to support marine spatial planning in Canada’s Pacific Coast.
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Black Carbon in the Arctic: What You Need to Know
How does air pollution from marine shipping accelerate climate change in the Arctic and what can be done about it?
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Southern Resident killer whales: Helping to save an endangered species
With more than 27,000 km of coastline that extends from Alaska to Washington State, Canada’s Pacific region is home to a rich and vibrant marine ecosystem. Thousands of sea creatures inhabit these waters, from microscopic species to large, fascinating mammals. Among them are the highly intelligent and iconic orcas, also known as killer whales.
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Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales: A Species on the Brink of Extinction
The North Atlantic right whale, which lives and hunts in Canadian waters, is one of the most endangered species of large whales in the world.