Reports and Publications

• Legislation
• Policies and Governance
• Government Initiatives
• Statements of Practice
• Fact Sheets
• Memoranda of Understanding
• Scientific Reports
• Economic Reports
• Guidance documents
• Atlas of Human Activities

Legislation

Canada’s Oceans Act

Species at Risk Act (2003)

Fisheries Act (R.S., 1985, c. F-14)

New Fisheries Act Tabled in Parliament (November 29, 2007) — Ministerial Backgrounder

Policies and Governance

Canada's Oceans Strategy

The Role of the Canadian Government in the Oceans Sector

The Role of the Provincial and Territorial Governments in the Oceans Sector

Integrated Oceans Management

Policy and Operational Framework for Integrated Management of Estuarine, Coastal and Marine Environments in Canada

Marine Protected Areas

National Framework for Canada's Network of Marine Protected Areas - [PDF]

Federal Marine Protected Areas Strategy

National Framework for Establishing and Managing Marine Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas Policy

Government Initiatives

Our Oceans, Our Future: Federal Programs and Activities

Health of the Oceans (2007–2012) — Announcements

Canada’s Oceans Action Plan

Statements of Practice

Statement of Canadian Practice with respect to the Mitigation of Seismic Sound in the Marine Environment

Fact Sheets

Marine Protected Areas

Spotlight on Marine Protected Areas in Canada

Designated Areas

• • Basin Head
  • Bowie Seamount
  • Eastport
  • Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents
  • Gilbert Bay
  • Musquash
  • The Gully

Areas of Interest

• • Manicouagan
  • Race Rocks
  • St Anns Bank

Integrated-Management Initiatives

Central Coast of British Columbia Project

Corals of the Atlantic (PDF)

Oasis of the deep : cold water corals of Atlantic Canada (Video)

The Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management (ESSIM) Initiative

Memoranda of Understanding

Memorandum of Understanding Respecting Coastal and Oceans Management in Nova Scotia (PDF)

Memorandum of Understanding respecting the implementation of Canada's Oceans Strategy on the Pacific Coast of Canada

Scientific Reports

Management Initiatives for Protection of Marine Ecosystems

Protection of Deep-Water Corals

Lophelia Conservation Area (2004)

Coral Conservation Plan for the Scotian Shelf (2005)

Status Report on Coral and Sponge Conservation in Canada (2009) (PDF)

National Science Advice and Guidelines to Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM)

Proceedings of the National Workshop on Objectives and Indicators for Ecosystem-Based Management (2001)

Proceedings of the Canadian Marine Ecoregions Workshop (2004)

Habitat Status Report on Ecosystem Objectives (2004)

Identification of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas (2004)

Guidelines on Evaluating Ecosystem Overviews and Assessments: Necessary Documentation (2005)

Identification of Ecologically Significant Species and Community Properties (2006)

Guidance Document on Identifying Conservation Properties and Phrasing Conservation Objectives for Large Ocean Management Areas (2007)

Advice on Specific Environmental Issues

Review of Scientific Information on Impacts of Seismic Sound on Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Turtles and Marine Mammals (2004)

Potential Impacts of Seismic Energy on Snow Crab (2004)

Alternative Ballast Water Exchange Zones (2004)

Impacts of Trawl Gears and Scallop Dredges on Benthic Habitats, Populations and Communities (2006)

Sector-Specific Ecosystem-Based Management Measures

Ballast Water Control and Management Regulations

• • News Release

Statement of Canadian Practice with respect to the Mitigation of Seismic Sound in the Marine Environment (2005)

A New Resource Management Sustainable Development Framework (under development)

Economic Reports

Economic Impact of Marine Related Activities in Canada

• Economic Impact of the Nova Scotia Ocean Sector
• Other related economic reports

Guidance documents

Guidance and Lessons Learned for Canada's Marine Protected Area Networks

Atlas of Human Activities

The Grand Banks of Newfoundland: Atlas of Human Activities

The Scotian Shelf: An Atlas of Human Activities