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Canada Bans Bottom-Contact Fishing Near Its Only Coral Reef
The site of the ban is a Lophelia Reef located in the Finlayson Channel of British Columbia’s Central Coast, about 310 miles northwest of Vancouver. The reef was first discovered in 2021 and ...
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South African contributes to discovery of Canada’s first known coral reef
In collaboration with the Kitasoo Xai’xais and Heiltsuk First Nations, Du Preez embarked on a quest in 2021 to locate the elusive Lophelia coral reef. Their efforts bore fruit on their final ...
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Cold-water coral
Lophelia reefs can become large, highly branched colonies which create a very strong, long-lasting structure. The reef creates a habitat for other marine life, with many deep sea species depending on ...
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Government closes bottom-contact fishing near rare B.C. coral reef
Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the indefinite closure came into effect on Feb. 14 for the Lophelia Reef, located in the Finlayson Channel of the British Columbia coast about 500 kilometres ...