marine protection

Praise poured in from Canadian environmental groups on Sunday, March 5, 2023, for a newly signed treaty that will help protect biodiversity in the high seas, where conservation efforts across vast stretches of the planet have historically been hampered by a confusing patchwork of laws.

On Thursday, Trudeau announced the creation of one of the world’s largest conservation areas and Canada's largest marine protected area: the Tuvaijuittuq Marine Protected Area in the northeastern region of Nunavut. The protected area is nearly as large as Germany.

Sunken sailboats, derelict ships and rusted out bulk carriers: The abandoned stuff of Maritime pursuits left to sully the country's coastline seem as inescapably tied to our oceans as tides and sand.

Ships off the West Coast could be forced to yield the right of way to killer whales as part of a federal ocean protection plan, says a Liberal MP.

It's the most significant investment ever made in protecting Canada's oceans, said Prime Minister Trudeau in Vancouver on Monday.

A local First Nation says the damage has already been done and a lawsuit could be on its way.

Two conservation powerhouses formalize a partnership to protect marine life in British Columbia and promote sustainable economic prosperity along the northern Pacific coast.