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Lake Ontario designation protects underwater relics, including shipwrecks
Lake Ontario has received a new designation and with it added protections and emphasis on its historic and cultural resources. The Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary was announced June 5 during the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation’s Capitol Hill Ocean Week. It’s the 16th such designation overall and the third in the Great Lakes.
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