Services and information
About Marine Protected Areas
How Oceans Act MPAs conserve and protect marine species, habitats and ecosystems.
Marine Protected Areas across Canada
List of Oceans Act MPAs and associated information.
Marine Protected Areas Protection Standard
Provide greater consistency and clarity on prohibited activities in federal MPAs.
Establishing new Marine Protected Areas
Process to establish new Oceans Act MPAs and list of areas of interest and study areas.
Marine conservation benefits
MPAs provide a range of ecological, social, cultural and economic benefits.
Conservation networks
Canada’s work to expand its network of marine protected and conserved areas.
Related Information
- National Advisory Panel on Marine Protected Area Standards
- The Current – managing Oceans Act MPAs now, for the future
- Eastern Shore Islands Area of Interest consultations
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