Inuit communities consulted in plans for low-impact Arctic shipping routes
Changes were recommended for environmental and community benefits, ship safety
In this map (left), dark green represents the recommended shipping route, with light blue representing low-impact shipping lanes. The pink outlined near northern Coats Island (right), shows where the report recommends installing ship-monitoring camera systems. (Maps: Governing Marine Transportation in the Canadian Arctic/University of Ottawa)
February 25, 2020