What are the parties promising on Marine conservation?

Marine conservation platforms

Here's what the 2025 Canadian election parties are promising.

Invest $15M to modernise the location, retrieval, and responsible disposal of ghost gear

"investing an additional $15M to modernize the location, retrieval, and responsible disposal of the ghost gear threatening marine mammals and birds;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16
Ratify the High Seas Treaty as soon as possible
Support growth of marine resource sectors, and advocate for international protections

"supporting growth of our marine resource sectors, while advocating for strong, evidence-based, international protections" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16
Create an open data model to increase transparency of quota decisions

"establishing an open data model to increase the transparency of quota decisions." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Restore the seal harvest

"Today, Clifford Small, Conservative candidate for Central Newfoundland, announced that Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Government will restore the seal harvest to protect harvesters’ jobs, and take back control of the seal and sea lion population that is destroying our fish stocks." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Modify Marine Protected Areas to allow more fish harvesting

"Adapting Marine Protected Areas to ensure science, not ideology, determines where harvesters can land their catch." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23
Approve oil exports from Arctic ports

We don't have any Bloc policies on Marine conservation.

Keep the ban on tankers carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of crude oil or persistent oil products from using ports in north-west BC

"And we are committed to keeping a strong oil and gas emissions cap, as well as to keeping the North Coast tanker ban in place to protect our coastal ecosystems from possible oil spills." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

Expand marine protected areas to cover 30% of Canadian waters by 2030

"Expand marine protected areas (MPAs) to cover 30% of Canada’s waters by 2030, and invest in coastal ecosystem conservation, sustainable fisheries and marine biodiversity restoration." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Set strict cruise ship waste discharge standards that exceed international regulations
Fund marine ecosystem restoration, focusing on seagrass, kelp forests, and ocean-based carbon sequestration

"Fund marine ecosystem restoration, focusing on seagrass, kelp forests and ocean-based carbon sequestration initiatives to combat ocean acidification and habitat degradation." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Prioritise Indigenous-led conservation efforts, ensuring IPCAs receive permanent funding and legal recognition within Canada's marine governance framework
Support a moratorium on deep-sea mining until at least 2030

"Support a moratorium on deep-sea mining until at least 2030 to prevent irreversible damage to marine ecosystems." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Ban new offshore oil and gas development and phase out existing operations
Implement extended producer responsibility for synthetic fishing ear to fund retrieval and recycling