
Canada Designates Largest Marine Protected Area in Deep-Sea Oasis
GEORGIA STRAIT
Canada has just established the Tang.ɢ̱wan–ḥačxʷiqak–Tsig̱is MPA, spanning 133,017 km²—larger than Vancouver Island. Co-managed with First Nations, this deep‑sea sanctuary shields rare hydrothermal vents, biodiversity hotspots and seabed ecosystems in a new era of marine stewardship.