"It's time to hold the federal government accountable to manage, conserve, and develop our fisheries on behalf of Canadians," said Bettina Saier, Director, Oceans, WWF-Canada.

"Although good policy on sustainable fisheries management does exist in Canada, implementation on Atlantic groundfish fisheries has occurred slowly, if at all. Progress is needed to ensure legislative tools to enable rebuilding depleted stocks, such as Atlantic cod, are consistent with those used throughout much of Europe and the United States." (May 3rd, 2010 WWF press release.)

• Rusty-patched Bumble Bee is facing imminent extinction.
• Ontario's river system has eleven endangered species of freshwater mussels.
• Both species of BC Threespine sticklebacks are endangered.
• Whooping crane has made a slow recovery of only 14 birds in 1938 to nearly 250 at present, despite continuing risks.
• Climate change is increasing risk of extinction for many species—particularly in Western Canada.