Government takes important step in protecting Canada’s Oceans and Seamounts
October 28, 2017 | 1 min. read
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The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) today recognized the significant work on ocean conservation by the Government of Canada and welcomed the announcement of a new fishing closure as the critical first step to protect a large area of seamounts off the west coast of Vancouver Island.