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Did you know that Atlantic puffins can catch an average of 12 fish in their beak at one time? That’s a lot of capelin! This small forage fish supports many species in Newfoundland and Labrador, including puffins. When a fish population is considered “critical,” conservation actions should be the immediate priority. Oceana Canada’s new research found that capelin are overfished and should be considered critically depleted. Yet a commercial fishery still exists.⁣ Raise your voices and demand that the government protects capelin from overfishing. Add your name at the link in our bio to encourage the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada to close the commercial capelin fishery. Photo by Charles Lamb @onlyone@oceana_canada #SaveCapelin #TurnTheTide #impact #wildlife #nature

May 30, 2022