The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 ‘A century in the making’: Canada adds federal protection to Indigenous-declared marine refuge https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-marine-refuge-rare-corals/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 23:30:20 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=69874 When the Mamalilikulla First Nation unilaterally declared an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area in their traditional territory in late 2021, it was as much to protect rare corals and sponges as reestablish connection to lands and waters from which the community had been forcefully removed. Now Canada is backing the nation, adding marine protections under federal law Ainslie Cruickshank News B.C. biodiversity fisheries Indigenous protected areas Indigenous Rights Oceans Photo: Taylor Roades / The Narwhal Mamalilikulla territory a ide landscape shot of grey water and grey sky meeting in the distance, and rocks and small islands with trees sit in the water.