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Protecting oceans

Marine conservation targets, bioregions, marine protected areas, network planning and oceans management.

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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 planning, management and knowledge coordination to fulfill Canada’s Oceans Act commitment to integrated ocean management.

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.

What we are doing

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