Protecting oceans

Protecting oceans
Protecting oceans
Marine conservation targets, bioregions, marine protected areas, network planning, oceans management.
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Marine Protected Areas
Marine Planning Atlas
List of marine refuges
Marine protected areas Protection Standard
Canada’s existing and proposed marine protected and conserved areas
Services and information
Protecting and conserving the ocean
Conservation targets,
Oceans Act
Marine Protected Areas, conservation tools and networks, other area-based conservation measures, 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.
Collaboration on ocean protection
National, international and Indigenous-led collaboration on ocean conservation.
Get involved in ocean protection
Events, activities, everyday actions, toolkits.
Funding for projects
Funding opportunities for protection and conservation of oceans, species, and ecosystems.
Changes to the Oceans Act
Bill C-55,
An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act
, received Royal Assent on May 27, 2019.
Publications
Reports, research papers, educational materials.
Featured
A Force of Nature: Canada's Strategy to Protect Nature
Canada’s plan to protect and value nature - a foundation of our economy, sovereignty, and well-being.
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Facebook
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Instagram
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LinkedIn
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(Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
@DFO_MAR
(Maritimes)
@DFO_NL
(Newfoundland and Labrador)
@DFO_Pacific
(Pacific)
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2026-04-01