Canada's Ocean Envoy Concludes First Arctic Visit; Canada to Protect an Additional 3% of Its Marine Areas by the End of 2027
Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, Canada. Fisheries and Oceans Canada reported on October 27 that Diana Fox Carney, Canada's Ocean Envoy and Chair of the 12th Our Ocean Conference, had concluded her first visit to the Arctic, where she met with Inuit leaders, the Qikiqtani Inuit Association and students of the Nunavut Fisheries and Marine Training Consortium.
The department announced that the first-ever Global Indigenous Summit will take place on May 9, 2027, alongside the 12th Our Ocean Conference in Halifax, which runs May 9 to 11, 2027. Former Governor General Mary Simon is among those involved in advancing the work.
Canada committed to protect an additional 3% of its marine and ocean areas by the end of 2027, adding more than 170,000 square kilometres and bringing the protected share above 20%. The figure currently stands at 17.65%, and Canada's goal is 30% by 2030. Canada will also pursue up to two new conservation agreements with Arctic Indigenous communities using Project Finance for Permanence models.
Inuit Nunangat accounts for over 70% of Canada's coastline. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson, Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin, Secretary of State for Nature Nathalie Provost and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand all voiced support for the ocean protection goals in the release.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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Photo: 图：极光下的努纳武特地区首府 Iqaluit（资料图）。取自 Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 4.0。 / Photo: Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, under the northern lights (file photo). Via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
