By Daron Letts, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News Canada’s new Ocean Envoy Diana Fox Carney, spouse of Prime Minister Mark Carney, talked marine conservation and economic opportunity with Qikiqtani Inuit Association representatives during a 24-hour visit to Iqaluit this week. “The message I hear, very strongly obviously, is that care for the ocean and the importance of preserving livelihoods and cultural approaches and conservation objectives are critical,” she said during an interview at the Nunavut Fisheries and Marine Training Consortium offices on Tuesday. “And they must be balanced with effective economic engagement around ocean resources.” Fox Carney was named to the volunteer position in September by Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson. In the role she will chair the 12th Our Ocean Conference in Halifax in May 2027. The international invitation-only…
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