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The green sea urchin cruises the ocean floor like a spiky vacuum, using hundreds of tiny suction cup feet and five teeth to snack on algae.
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Did you know that minke whales are the smallest of the baleen whales, ranging between 8-9m on average (if you could call that small!)?
Learn more about baleen whales: ow.ly/mlox50ZPJlS
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Big wings, bigger flex! With a wingspan of 6 metres, the manta ray is not only the largest of the ocean's rays, it's also the largest fish on Earth not including sharks.
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Speeding boats and #whales are a dangerous mix. Cut your engine when whales are nearby!
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Canada has introduced the Building Canada Strong Act to cut red tape and speed up project reviews—so we can attract investment, create jobs, and grow the economy, while protecting the environment and upholding Indigenous rights.
Link: canada.ca/en/one-canadian-ec…
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As lobster season winds down in Atlantic Canada and Quebec, make sure to submit your harvest and gear data through electronic logbook (ELOG) applications. It's now easier than ever to submit accurate reports no matter where you fish!
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Licence holders, crew members, associations, service providers and other industry participants — don’t miss your last chance to share input that helps ensure fishing decisions stay in the hands of licence holders, not third parties or corporations.
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📢 Public engagement for a National Water Security Strategy is now open! Help inform the development of the Strategy by sharing your perspectives.
🌊 Take the survey: ow.ly/TCfS50ZLvSc
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The action plan for the Misty Lake Sticklebacks is now available. Learn more about how we’re protecting this species at risk:
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Happy 60th anniversary to Star Trek from your favourite subspace-monitoring, warp-calculating dolphins in Cetacean Ops! 🐬🖖
Learn how you can help marine wildlife live long and prosper: ow.ly/bBWz50ZKBRW
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Did you know that there are more than 20 different species of sharks in Canada?🦈
From the white shark to the small spiny dogfish, they all play an important role in balancing the ocean ecosystem.
Learn more: ow.ly/a7V350ZJBMI
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Japan Coast Guard officers of 1st Regional CG HQ and Chitose Air Station visited the @FishOceansCAN aircraft at New #Chitose Airport. Cooperation between the #JCG and Canada continues to strengthen toward the realization of “ #FOIP".
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February 27, Commandant Seguchi of the Japan Coast Guard and H.E. Ian McKay, Ambassador of Canada to Japan, signed the Memorandum of Cooperation on the Promotion of Information Sharing among the #JCG, Department of Fisheries and Oceans of Canada, and @CoastGuardCAN.
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The action plan for the Paxton Lake and Vananda Creek Stickleback Species Pairs is now available. Learn more about our progress on protecting this species at risk: ow.ly/BJxG50ZIkJe
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1/3 We're taking action to support the long-term sustainability of the wild oyster sector and the communities that depend on it.
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2/3 Starting today, active wild oyster licence holders in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick can apply to the new Oyster Licence Retirement Grant Program.
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3/3 This time-limited and voluntary program will help reduce pressure on vulnerable stocks by supporting affected harvesters financially in exchange for the retirement of their fishery access. Learn more: ow.ly/p5vz50ZHJjK
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1/2 What does it take to push through when the pressure's on? In episode 2 of this series, go behind the scenes as instructors test the resilience of the next generation of fishery officers at the Atlantic Police Academy in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
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2/2 Become a fishery officer: ow.ly/SiUE50ZGzG6
Watch episode 2: ow.ly/20GF50ZGzG7
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