Newfoundland and Labrador Celebrates World Oceans DayNewfoundland and Labrador Celebrates World Oceans Day

Federal fisheries minister Joanne Thompson announced that a major conference on the world’s oceans will be held in Canada next year, announced to mark World Oceans Day. NTV’s Bailey Howard reports on the announcement.

The article reports a free, family-friendly World Oceans Day event at the Marine Institute in St. John’s, running from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, with activities such as ocean crafts, touch tanks, an underwater robot, vessel tours, and more, plus additional virtual activities from June 1-8 announced via the World Oceans Day NL channels.

The article reports on a government announcement related to a thriving deep-sea world beneath Newfoundland’s coast, highlighting findings from the Canada Southern Newfoundland Slope Expedition conducted by Oceana Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. It mentions ongoing efforts and discoveries from the expedition near Newfoundland’s Grand Banks.