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Marine Conservation

2 stories tagged “Marine Conservation”

Canada Steven Guilbeault St. Lawrence Beluga Environment Diane Lebouthillier Fisheries Oceans Lobster

CA Aug 25, 2026

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault Protects 15,000 Square Kilometers of St. Lawrence Estuary

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Parks Canada designate three new Marine Protected Areas in the St. Lawrence Estuary and Saguenay Fjord, establishing strict commercial shipping speed caps to safeguard endangered beluga whales.

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Environment

CA Aug 24, 2026

Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier Allocates $120 Million for Atlantic Ghost Gear and Ropeless Trap Tech

Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier announces $120 million from the Ghost Gear Fund to retrieve lost fishing gear and subsidize acoustic-release on-demand ropeless lobster traps in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

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Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier Allocates $120 Million for Atlantic Ghost Gear and Ropeless Trap Tech