Canada assigns largest marine protected zone

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 13, 2024 12:05 am

MONTREAL, Canada — Canada said Thursday it had designated the country's largest marine protected zone off the coast of Vancouver, as it takes action to protect a third of its oceans by the end of the decade.

The 133,000-square-kilometer zone was announced in a joint statement by Canada's department of fisheries and oceans and leaders of four First Nations.

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