Federal government to announce ban on industrial activities in Canada’s marine protected areas GlobePolitics
. The ban on industrial activities brings Canada up to international standards recommended by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Until now, activities like oil and gas exploration and exploitation were only banned in these areas on a case-by-case basis. Canada had hit nearly eight per cent by the end of 2018, but more than half of that amount is marine refuges. It’s not clear yet what effect discounting refuges that are still open to oil and gas work will have on the total.
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