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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.
Topic: Shipping Environmental Impacts
Workshop/Webinar
Lessons Learned from Community-Engaged Research and Capacity Enhancement: North-South Collaborations to Support Low-Impact Arctic Shipping Corridors Decision-Making
May 7, 2021 (Virtual) – The Canadian Marine Shipping Risk Forum (CMSRF) and the Coast and Ocean Risk Communication Community of Practice hosted the webinar Lessons Learned from Community-Engaged Research and Capacity Enhancement: North-South Collaborations to Support Low-Impact Arctic Shipping Corridors Decision-Making.
Article
Anchors Away: Understanding the Issues About Ships at Anchor
As Canada’s international trade and the global demand for its products continues to grow, the need for anchorages, which allow ships to wait outside a harbour to unload or pick-up their cargos, has increased. This has an impact on coastal areas, the environment and on the traditional activities of Indigenous communities.
Workshop/Webinar
Building a shared perspective on Arctic waters through community-engaged research
February 17, 2021 (Virtual) – The Canadian Marine Shipping Risk Forum and the Coast and Ocean Risk Communication Community of Practice hosted the webinar Building a shared perspective on Arctic waters through community-engaged research.
Article
Research Spotlight: Marine Acoustic Research Station Measuring Ship Noise in the St. Lawrence River (MARS Project)
The Marine Acoustic Research Station (MARS) project aims to measure the acoustic signature of vessels transiting the St. Lawrence River to help manage the effect of ship noise on marine mammals.
Research Project
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.
Research Project
2020 Public Opinion Poll: Canadians’ Attitudes Towards Marine Shipping
Clear Seas partnered with the Angus Reid Institute again to update the findings of its 2018 nation-wide public opinion poll on marine shipping. This third study in the series features a Shipping Confidence Index designed to provide a ranking of the various viewpoints on marine shipping.
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2020 Public Opinion Poll: Canadians’ Attitudes Towards Marine Shipping
Report
Assessing Sensitivity of Coastal Areas to Oil Spills
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Sensitivity of Coastal Areas to Oil Spills
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