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Containers sit at port.

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Exhaust from a large container ship.

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The first sunrise of the new year in Grise Fiord.

Floe Edge Blog

The Ice Bridge: Predicting the Future of the North Water Polynya

To monitor climate-driven changes in the North Water, Paul Myers, a physical oceanographer at the University of Alberta, and a team of scientists use computer modelling and observational data to assess the current sea ice conditions, currents and glacial melt.
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Harvesters from the beluga exchange process the whale they caught earlier that day.

Showcase

Muktuk under the Midnight Sun

A new program is bringing together beluga harvesters from Tuktoyaktuk and Rankin Inlet to share and preserve knowledge.
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The Brazilian delegation celebrates the election of Leticia Reis de Carvalho as the new ISA Secretary-General.

Campaign Milestone

An Election that Could Change the Future of the Deep Sea

Amidst conflicts and uncertainties, the vote for a new Secretary General at the International Seabed Authority was itself a victory for transparency.
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President Surangel Whipps Jr. of Palau addresses the International Seabed Authority in Kingston, Jamaica.

Campaign Milestone

International Opposition to Deep Sea Mining Grows

Hard questions are being asked that will affect the future of the international seabed and the planet itself.
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Boats in the harbour at low tide in Digby, Nova Scotia.

Profile

From Theory to Practice: Oceans North Interns Are Leading Climate Solutions

Learn more about three innovative projects to decarbonize fishing vessels, advance hybrid propulsion systems, and electrify ferries.
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Participants of the Water Ceremony celebrate a bald eagle flying over during the closing stage of the ceremony. Women led the ceremony as community "waterkeepers" and wore traditional ribbon dresses.

Showcase

Indigenous Knowledge about the Belugas of Churchill

A new storytelling project is gathering Indigenous and community knowledge about belugas from Inuit, Dene, Cree, and Metis residents of Churchill as part of an ongoing effort to record Indigenous perspectives that reflect the long co-existence of people and belugas.
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What's That Sound?

Ship noise affects the Arctic, its ecosystems and its communities. So what are we doing about it?

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2022 Annual Report

The Oceans North 2022 Annual Report provides highlights from the last year of our work in the Arctic, Atlantic and the high seas.