Canada: Ottawa announces $50M for research into fisheries ecosystems

Published 2020년 11월 25일

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The Canadian government has allocated over $50 million from the Nature Legacy fund to support research on marine and freshwater ecosystems across the country. The funding will be distributed among 50 projects involving government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and First Nations, with a focus on improving habitat for various fish species and assessing the impact of development on ecosystems. The largest share of the funding, nearly $11 million, will be allocated to 13 projects in British Columbia, including the study of shipping noise effects on whales and improvement of fish habitat in the Fraser River. A $5.6 million grant will be provided to Alberta's Environment Department to conduct research on native trout species in the Rocky Mountains, addressing concerns related to development and potential impacts on endangered fish species. These projects are set to be completed by 2023 and are anticipated to support over 100 endangered or threatened species by addressing the broader ecosystem issues that benefit the species.

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The federal government has announced more than $50 million for research into marine and freshwater ecosystems across Canada. The projects range from improving habitat for Atlantic salmon to measuring the effects of shipping on whales off the British Columbia coast to studying trout-bearing waters in Alberta's Rocky Mountains where coal mines are being considered. "We're targeting entire ecosystems and not just specific species," saidMinister of Fisheries and Oceans, Bernadette Jordan. "Working on ecosystems is what's going to protect species at risk." The money, from the previously announced $1.3-billion Nature Legacy fund, will pay for 50 studies run by governments, non-governmental organizations and First Nations across Canada. Some have already begun. The largest chunk of money, nearly $11 million, will be spent on 13 projects in B.C. About two-thirds will go to research and improving fish habitat in rivers such as the Fraser. The rest will be spent studying the effects of ...

Source: Timescolonist