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Canada-US Dispute Over Machias Seal Island Escalates Over US Tour Company
Senator Jim Quinn demands Ottawa review a US tour company's permits amid sovereignty concerns over Machias Seal Island, home to a key puffin colony and a migratory bird sanctuary.
- On Tuesday, Sen. Jim Quinn urged Ottawa to review permitting of Bold Coast Charter Company after it described Machias Seal Island as part of Maine, calling this portrayal unacceptable.
- Machias Seal Island measures about 550 metres by 250 metres in the Bay of Fundy off New Brunswick and is the only land disputed between Canada and the United States, serving as a migratory bird sanctuary.
- On its website, Bold Coast Charter Company presents Machias Seal Island as part of Maine and says a passport is unnecessary, while Canada lists Bold Coast and SeaWatch Tours as permitted, and Bold Coast cites US Fish and Wildlife Service authorisation.
- Quinn asked Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans to revoke Bold Coast's permission until it acknowledges the island is Canadian and urged Ottawa to tighten cross‑border access, warning of a 'porous point' despite staffed lighthouse keepers checking ID.
- Broader trade and political tensions between Canada and the US frame disputes over Machias Seal Island, which hosts one of the most southerly Atlantic puffin colonies and a lighthouse manned by the Canadian Coast Guard within the overlapping 'grey zone' that has caused lobster fishing conflicts.
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Canadian Senator Is Angry About Last Disputed Island
A Canadian senator is urging Ottawa to reaffirm its claim over Machias Seal Island, an uninhabited speck of land that remains the only piece of territory disputed by Canada and the United States. The renewed attention comes after Senator Jim Quinn of New Brunswick objected to an American tour operator's...
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Puffin tours to Machias Seal Island from Cutler, Maine - Bold Coast Charter Company offers puffin trips and other coastal sightseeing excursions on the downeast coast of Maine.
Bold Coast Charter Company in Cutler, Maine - seabird watching excursions to Machias Seal Island - largest puffin colony in Maine!
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L 50%
C 25%
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