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Canada Proposes Protection for 15 Aquatic Species
Original: Canada Proposes Adding 15 Aquatic Species under Species at Risk Act
The Canadian government has proposed listing 15 additional aquatic species under the Species at Risk Act, which would extend legal protections to these plants and animals and require recovery planning and habitat safeguards. The move is drawing attention from conservation groups and coastal communities, who are weighing what the new listings could mean for fisheries, ecosystems and local industries.
Why now: Conservation and resource-use communities are weighing the impact of new legal protections for aquatic wildlife.
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