Stronger Laws for Marine Mammals in Canada

Subject
Marine mammals, oceans, MPAs
Author
Linda Nowlan
Maryann Watson
Summary

Canada has no shortage of legal tools to protect marine mammals: marine protected areas (MPAs), species protection, and regulations for marine mammal viewing. Of the six laws governing marine protected areas, five provide the legal authority to restrict commercial fishing and vessel traffic within MPAs. West Coast Environmental Law is working to strengthen these legal tools and their implementation.

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