Living Oceans Society
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| Non-profit | |
| Industry | Environmental Policy and Education |
| Founded | Sointula, British Columbia (1998) |
| Headquarters | Sointula, BC, Canada |
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| Website | livingoceans.org |
Living Oceans Society is a Canadian environmental organization that has been a leader in the effort to protect Canada’s oceans since 1998. It is based in Sointula, British Columbia, with a satellite office in Vancouver, British Columbia. Living Oceans Society's vision is: Canada's oceans are sustainably managed and thriving with abundant sea life that supports vibrant and resilient communities.
Living Oceans Society focuses its work on six initiatives: salmon farming, ocean acidification, sustainable seafood, ocean ecosystems, tankers and ocean planning.
Living Oceans Society is working to establish ecosystem-based management (EBM), including a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Canada's North Pacific waters. Living Oceans Society is actively involved in both the federal Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA) marine planning process, and the Marine Planning Partnership (MaPP) between the Province of British Columbia and the First Nations groups of B.C.'s North and Central Coasts and Haida Gwaii. The organization is working with local stakeholders to better manage the area's resources and ensure a healthy ocean and healthy communities in the region. To support this work, Living Oceans Society has researched and analyzed socio-economics of coastal communities, current management practices for MPAs, and fishing bycatch, and has gathered data in deep sea ecosystems.
Stopping ocean acidification requires a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. Ecosystems can better adapt and survive acidification if natural resilience is preserved. Therefore, Living Oceans Society is pushing the Canadian government for effective climate policy, marine protected areas and sustainable fishing practices. They also strive to increase awareness through an information campaign and a partnership with the Climate Action Network Canada.
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