Federal government announces $46.5 million for deep sea research | 24CA News

The federal authorities is investing greater than $46 million over the following 5 years to see what’s underneath Canada’s oceans and develop protections.

Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray says understanding of the marine atmosphere is “relatively meagre” provided that oceans cowl 70 per cent of the Earth’s floor.

Speaking throughout a Vancouver news convention on the International Marine Protected Areas Congress, Murray says the funding will permit Canada to get a clearer image of how the ecosystem is altering and the best way to sustainably handle sources.

The funding will come from the federal government’s $3.5-billion Ocean Protection Plan.

Kate Moran, CEO of the University of Victoria’s Ocean Networks Canada, says the $46.5 million will likely be used to collect knowledge in regards to the deep ocean for scientific analysis, authorities decision-making and to help Canada’s ocean industries.

She says Ocean Networks Canada will examine currents, marine security and incident response, ocean sound data to mitigate the hurt of human noise on marine life and ocean monitoring for coastal communities.

“This new funding strengthens important national priorities that make the connection between ocean science and communities a real one,” Moran advised the news convention on Monday.