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Protecting and conserving the ocean
Conservation targets, Ocean Act Marine Protected Areas and conservation networks, other effective area-based conservation measures and minimizing ocean noise.
Planning and managing marine spaces
Marine spatial planning process, areas and mapping tools
Funding for projects
Funding opportunities for ocean, species and ecosystem protection and conservation initiatives.
Get involved in ocean protection
Events, activities, everyday actions and toolkits
Collaboration on ocean protection
Impact stories, national, international and Indigenous-led collaboration on ocean conservation.
Cold-water coral and sponge reef conservation
Canada's approach to conserving cold-water corals and sponges.
Changes to the Oceans Act
Bill C-55, entitled An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, received Royal Assent on May 27, 2019.
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