Ottawa introduces new rules to protect right whales in Canadian waters

A North Atlantic right whale surfaces in Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, Mass in this 2018 file photo.The Liberal government said Thursday it is enhancing measures to reduce risks to North Atlantic right whales, an endangered species largely due to human activity.

There are roughly 400 North Atlantic right whales left in the world, and they are unpredictable in Canadian waters. Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan and Transport Minister Marc Garneau said Thursday the government will implement new season-long fishing closures in areas where whales are aggregating in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.The federal government is also planning to expand temporary fishing closure areas into the Bay of Fundy. It will also impose new gear marking requirements and work with the fishing industry to implement other gear modifications to be phased in starting next year.

Canada knows its trade relationship with the United States depends on the measures announced, Ms. Jordan said Thursday on Parliament Hill. Transport Canada is also planning to re-implement a mandatory speed limit to 10 knots in the western Gulf of St. Lawrence and continue to allow vessels to travel in parts of shipping lanes north and south of Anticosti Island when no North Atlantic right whales are detected in the area.Ms.

BiologistDan FYI 👆🏻👆🏻😀😀

So they decided on No More Raw Sewer Dumps on both coasts -well it is about time

Nice

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Ottawa is angry: an evergreen tweet - Macleans.caPolitics Insider for Feb. 25: Conservatives are angry about Teck's Frontier fizzle, Liberals table assisted-dying legislation and the NDP's talking about pharmacare Meanwhile the Happy Gang is back on the radio but no one is listening.
Source: macleans - 🏆 19. / 71 Read more »

Ryan Ellis, Viktor Arvidsson score as Nashville Predators rally to beat Ottawa Senators - TSN.caRyan Ellis and Viktor Arvidsson each scored power-play goals in the second period as the Nashville Predators rallied to beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 Tuesday night for their second straight win.
Source: TSN_Sports - 🏆 80. / 51 Read more »

Ottawa calling for calm after Quebec premier says Mohawk protesters have AK-47sOttawa is calling for politicians at all levels of government to show more restraint when it comes to commenting on the railway crisis. This is a job for the army. Where is the law of the land I am for you Mr. PM !! Were you threatened... Shame !!! Doubt it 🤔
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Canada's Celeste Dao wins first collegiate event, leads Georgia to title - TSN.caGeorgia Bulldogs women's golf coach Josh Brewer has long believed that Canadian Celeste Dao is a special player. She proved him right this week.
Source: TSN_Sports - 🏆 80. / 51 Read more »