MEDIA ADVISORY: Canada’s plan to protect 30 per cent of its oceans by 2030 set sail at IMPAC5 in Vancouver
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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WWF-Canada is calling on Canada, as the host country, to be a leader on ocean conservation by advancing the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
Key Points:
- WWF-Canada is calling on Canada, as the host country, to be a leader on ocean conservation by advancing the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
- In Canada, currently more than 13 per cent of oceans and coasts are designated as protected.
- “Canada has set strong targets for marine protection, but not all protections are created equal.
- Advancing Marine Conservation Through Marine Spatial Planning: Protected Area Network Planning in Canada at the Pan-Arctic Level (with DFO) at 2:00 p.m.