Episodes
Nov. 16, 2020
SUFB 1082: When Governments Make Short Sighted Decisions That Affect People And The Environment
I saw a recent change to a regulation in my home province of Ontario recently that got me very frustrated because the decision was so short-sighted. The Government of Ontario will be taking away some of the powers of the Con…
Nov. 13, 2020
SUFB 1081: Mi'kmaq Nation Buys 50% Stake In Largest Seafood Company In Atlantic Canada
There has been a breakthrough in the Lobster Fisheries conflict between the Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Fishers in Nova Scotia, Canada. A conglomerate of Mi’kmaq Nations have purchased the largest seafood corporation in At…
Nov. 11, 2020
SUFB 1080: How To Affect Environmental Change
Now that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the President-Elect and Vice President-Elect, respectively, we are going to expect some change in Environmental Regulations in the US. A change in Climate Change policies including re…
Nov. 9, 2020
SUFB 1079: A New Administration's Promise For Environmental Change
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won the US 2020 election as it was made official on Saturday that the electoral college will elect them as the 46th President and the First Woman Vice President in US History. And with the el…
Nov. 6, 2020
SUFB 1078: Largest Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales In Sri Lanka Leads To Successful Return To Sea
Marine Scientists, Volunteers, and the Navy were responsible for saving 120 pilot whales that were found stranded earlier in the week (on Monday). The stranding marked the largest mass stranding ever recorded in Sri Lankan h…
Nov. 4, 2020
SUFB 1077: Hope Amidst A Vote To Not Approve 3 Marine Protected Areas In Antarctica
Russia and China voted against approving 3 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on the East Coast of Antarctica this past week thwarting another attempt to implement more MPAs in the region. 5 Years ago, the same 26 member committe…
Nov. 2, 2020
SUFB 1076: 3 New Black Coral Species Discovered During Deep-Sea Mapping Of The High Seas
We know very little of the Deep-Sea, including many of the habitat-forming species that provide a place for other species to find food and shelter. These Deep-Sea habitats are crucial for animals as we know that this area of…
Oct. 30, 2020
SUFB 1075: A Mountain Of Corals Was Discovered In The Great Barrier Reef Park
An underwater Seamount (Mountain) that is 1.5 times the size of the Eiffel Tower was discovered within the boundaries of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The Seamount is teeming with life in the form of vast coral reef sy…
Oct. 28, 2020
SUFB 1074: China Can Help Save Antarctic Sea Life Through An MPA Vote
The Antarctic is a very special place and boasts some of the most fascinating species on the planet. It's also special because it's a place where 24 countries manage the land and coasts together, as one nation. The US, Chile…
Oct. 26, 2020
SUFB 1073: Is A Seal Cull Worth The Millions Of Dollars In Risk?
Seal and Sea Lion culls have been added as a proposed method to the table to bring back the salmon and herring fisheries along the West Coast of Canada. The proposed method wants to cull 50,000 harbor seals and 25,000 Stella…
Oct. 23, 2020
SUFB 1072: Researchers Use DNA Testing To Reveal Where Shark Finning Is Taking Place
Shark Finning still happens today and is shipped from all over the world to end up in Chinese markets. It's difficult to manage policies in a foreign country, but some countries can manage policies in their own EEZ if they k…
Oct. 21, 2020
SUFB 1071: How The Indigenous Fisheries Conflict In Nova Scotia Could Have Been Avoided
The Indigenous Fisheries conflict in Nova Scotia could have been avoided if the proper planning of the Ocean was completed when marine scientists and conservationists introduced the concept of Marine Spatial Planning. Spatia…
Oct. 19, 2020
SUFB 1070: Fisheries Stories - Update On Nova Scotia Fishery Conflict And Discovering Shark Nursery Habitat Using Forensic Science
Two stories for this episode, both fisheries-related. The first story is an update about the Nova Scotia Lobster Fishery conflict that has escalated over the past week. The Non-Indigenous Commercial fishermen are trying to s…
Oct. 16, 2020
SUFB 1069: How Sea Health And Human Health Are Intertwined
We often think of ourselves, the human species, as a separate entity when it comes to the environment, especially when it comes to Ocean Health. But today, my guest is going to make you think is a very different way, like we…
Oct. 14, 2020
SUFB 1068: Is Fisheries Conservation Threatened By Indigenous Fishing In Eastern Canada?
The battle for lobster fishing continues in Nova Scotia, Canada as Indigenous people begin their lobster fisheries year-round as they were given the right to do so 21 years earlier with a Supreme Court Decision called the Ma…
Oct. 12, 2020
SUFB 1067: InvestEGGator - The GPS-Enabled Sea Turtle Egg That Exposes Poaching Routes
Sea Turtle egg poaching is a big threat to the conservation of these endangered species. Poachers will wait until Sea Turtles lay their eggs on the beach until they grab as many as eggs they can to either sell them or consum…
Oct. 9, 2020
SUFB 1066: Seagrass Meadows In Caribbean Need More Protections To Secure Coast Lines
Waves can be a detrimental thing for our shores. Wave action through storms along beaches can erode the coastline, especially beaches due to their small sediment particle size, over a short period of time. Coastal habitats s…
Oct. 7, 2020
SUFB 1065: Why The Tagging Of A 3,500 Pound Great White Shark Shark Off The Scotian Shelf Is Important To Conservation
As a young kid, I dreamt of working on the Ocean with sharks, or dolphins, or even Sea Turtles. I wanted to work with ocean animals so badly that I would dream about it most nights and daydream in Biology Class (maybe a litt…
Oct. 5, 2020
SUFB 1064: The Southern Resident Orca Population Adds Another Calf To The Pod!!!
Great News! A new Orca calf was spotted taking its first breaths off the coast of Victoria, B.C. The calf was spotted being propped up by it's other, J41. The naturalists who spotted the calf observed that it was rambunctiou…
Oct. 2, 2020
SUFB 1063: The Anthropause Created Research To Determine Whether The Pandemic Benefited Ocean Animals
The Pandemic in 2020 has caused an "Anthropause," a halting of major human activities that may affect wildlife either directly or indirectly. Researchers want to know how the Anthropause will affect wildlife and if it will b…
Sept. 30, 2020
SUFB 1062: Do Sea Turtles Survive After Being Released After Rehabilitation?
Dr. Nathan Robinson joins me on the podcast today to discuss a new study he published with colleagues where they asked the question: "Do Sea Turtles Survive After Being Released After Rehabilitation?" Sea Turtles were brough…
Sept. 28, 2020
SUFB 1061: 110 of 470 Pilot Whales Were Saved After Being Stranded in Tasmania, Australia
Pilot whales are known to strand every once and a while, but never in the numbers that occurred over the past week. 470 Pilot Whales were stranded (the most record). In this episode, I talk about why pilot whales can strand…
Sept. 25, 2020
SUFB 1060: Why It's Important To Map Deep-Sea Corals In The High Seas To Protect Them From Deep-Sea Mining
Deep-sea mining is being evaluated and negotiated for the High Seas. It's predicted that is will commence near the end of the decade, but there are many concerns that we don't know enough about the Deep-Sea before we start t…
Sept. 23, 2020
SUFB 1059: Non-Indigenous Fishers Protest Indigenous Fishers' Rights To Fish Due To Conservation Concerns
Fisheries management is a tricky situation, especially when multiple policies are created for different cultures. Canadian Fisheries are not different and conflict has arisen between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous fisheries. …