Backgrounder
Canada's coasts are home to productive ecosystems that support the livelihoods of Indigenous and coastal communities. Under the Oceans Protection Plan, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is bringing together top researchers from across the country and around the world to increase our understanding of how oil spills behave, how best to contain them and clean them up, and how to minimize their environmental impacts.
The $45.5 million Multi-Partner Research Initiative is drawing on the knowledge and experience of oil spill experts in Canada and abroad. The initiative is supporting over 30 projects and will lead to new partnerships, improved knowledge and new technologies that will help raise awareness and mitigate the impacts of oil spills.
While most MPRI funding will go toward research initiatives in Canada such as the project at the Huntsman Marine Science Center, six international organizations also received investments for 12 projects under the Multi-Partner Research Initiative.
Projects announced so far include:
