MP Fisher to make important announcement about new initiative to combat plastic pollution

The Member of Parliament for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, Darren Fisher, on behalf of the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will make an important announcement on addressing ocean plastic pollution and ghost gear.

Date:                Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Time:               2:30 p.m. (ADT)
Location:         Canadian Coast Guard Building Atrium
                          50 Discovery Drive (Bedford Institute
                          of Oceanography Campus)
                          Dartmouth, NS

Following the formal announcement, media are invited to join MP Fisher on the jetty (weather permitting) for a photo opportunity.

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