"In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill discusses a recent report entitled "The State of Sustainability Initiatives Review: Standards and the Blue Economy" and the state of global fisheries. The new IISD report provides research, analysis, and suggested standards that might serve as policy and guidelines to address both the crisis and viability of ocean resources."
"Canada needs to be prepared to compete in a world that is becoming increasingly carbon-restrained," [Amin] Asadollahi said. However, he acknowledged the loss of oil and gas revenue – on which Canada relies heavily – would make for a difficult transition from fossil fuels to a zero-carbon economy.