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Manitoba and federal governments will study creating a marine conservation area off Hudson Bay to protect beluga whales, with funding to be announced in Churchill.
Manitoba's NDP government, in partnership with the federal government, Parks Canada, and Indigenous communities, will launch a study on establishing a national marine conservation area along its Hudson Bay coastline, with funding to be announced in Churchill.
The study aims to assess protections for a region critical to beluga whales, potentially preserving a quarter of the species’ global habitat.
The move follows advocacy from environmental groups concerned about industrial expansion, though some oppose any oil and gas shipping in sub-Arctic waters.
National marine conservation areas prohibit seabed mining, oil and gas exploration, and bottom trawling, while allowing limited fishing and shipping.
Canada plans to create 10 such areas by 2030.
Manitoba y los gobiernos federales estudiarán la creación de un área de conservación marina frente a la bahía de Hudson para proteger a las ballenas beluga, con fondos que serán anunciados en Churchill.