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Government of Canada releases report on the state of Canadian Pacific marine ecosystems

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

Seamounts, hydrothermal vents and glass sponge reefs highlight the incredible biodiversity that lies below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.

Key Points: 
  • Seamounts, hydrothermal vents and glass sponge reefs highlight the incredible biodiversity that lies below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.
  • Today, the Honourable Joyce Murray, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced the release of Canada's Oceans Now: Pacific Ecosystems, 2021, the fourth report of the annual ocean series on the current status and trends of marine ecosystems in Canada.
  • The report was prepared by Fisheries and Oceans Canada with contributions from Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Government of British Columbia and the Council of Haida Nation.
  • Ocean observation, research and monitoring work along with conservation activities help us better understand marine ecosystems and how to protect Canada's Pacific ocean.