Order Acknowledging Receipt of the Assessments Done Under Subsection 23(1) of the Species at Risk Act (Basking Shark Atlantic Population and 14 Other Wildlife Species)

Federal government acknowledges COSEWIC risk assessments for Basking Shark and 14 other aquatic species

The federal government has formally acknowledged receiving new wildlife risk assessments from COSEWIC covering 15 fish species across Canadian waters. Six species have been assessed as Endangered (including Porbeagle…