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Nova Scotia government gives Whale Sanctuary Project approval to build coastal refuge
The 20-year lease allows the Whale Sanctuary Project to build a $20 million, 83-hectare coastal refuge for up to 10 retired belugas from Marineland, pending federal permits.
- The Nova Scotia government has granted the Whale Sanctuary Project approval to build a coastal refuge for captive whales.
- This approval includes a 20-year lease for 83 hectares of Crown lands near Wine Harbour, N.S.
- The project's executive director, Charles Vinick, stated that the enclosure could eventually house up to 10 belugas.
- No whales or dolphins will be moved until necessary permits are obtained from the federal Fisheries Department and Transport Canada.
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Nova Scotia government gives Whale Sanctuary Project green light to build coastal refuge
Organizers behind a plan to establish North America’s first coastal refuge for captive whales say the Nova Scotia government has granted them approval to start construction on the province’s eastern shore.
·Canada
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The project organizers indicated that the Government of Nova Scotia has granted them permission to start work.
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