With billions at stake, Canada to show U.S. its fisheries protect whales | CBC News
By Jan. 1, 2022, all countries with fisheries interacting with
marine mammals that export to the U.S. will have to demonstrate they
have marine mammal protections that are the same or of comparable
“effectiveness” to measures taken in the U.S.
marine mammals that export to the U.S. will have to demonstrate they
have marine mammal protections that are the same or of comparable
“effectiveness” to measures taken in the U.S.
The onus is on
fishing nations to prove their programs and measures to address
unintended catch of marine mammals meet U.S. standards.
Canada is the largest seafood supplier by value to the U.S. at $4.3 billion in 2017.