Carney Pledges $82 Million for Ocean Protection
Canada is committing $82 million over five years to expand ocean observation and data collection, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Sept. 23. The announcement, made on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, coincided with Canada becoming a party to the High Seas Treaty, a legally binding United Nations agreement aimed at conserving marine biodiversity and managing resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction. The agreement entered into force internationally in January 2026.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada’s commitment of $82 million over five years to enhance ocean observation and data collection. This announcement was made during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Coinciding with this, Canada became a party to the High Seas Treaty, a UN agreement focused on conserving marine biodiversity and managing resources in international waters.
- Canada is committing $82 million over five years to expand ocean observation and data collection.
- The announcement was made by Prime Minister Mark Carney on September 23rd.
- Canada has become a party to the High Seas Treaty.
- The High Seas Treaty is a legally binding UN agreement for conserving marine biodiversity and managing resources beyond national jurisdiction.
- The treaty entered into force internationally in January 2026.
- Canada is an ocean nation with the world’s longest coastline.
- The announcement coincided with the launch of the OceanEye International Alliance, an initiative to strengthen the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS).
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