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Canada: No new fisheries in the Arctic following federal ban

863a4ac9dc_64635696_o2Under the policy, which was developed with local aboriginal groups, new commercial fisheries in the Beaufort Sea will only be considered after research has shown surplus and sustainable stocks. The policy also gives local Inuvialuit first dibs on any new licences granted in those waters. Read the rest here 13:01