The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, has officially launched the Ocean Decade in Canada at a virtual event. At the event, Minister Jordan reaffirmed the Government of Canada’s commitment to ocean health and science to support a sustainable and prosperous blue economy. The Minister also released Canada’s Oceans Now, 2020, which provides information on the current state of Canada’s oceans and highlights some of the key challenges facing our oceans. The Ocean Decade initiative will help inform the Government of Canada’s Blue Economy Strategy and draw attention to the importance of ocean science.
