Oceans
Conserving Habitat
Less than one percent of Canada's ocean are protected. WWF-Canada is working with scientists, governments, and industry leaders to identify the most important habitats and institute conservation plans to protect marine life while allowing for sustainable use.
Flexible Zoning Plans
WWF-Canada collaborates with communities, scientists, and governments to create flexible zoning plans that designate different types of protected areas in Canada’s oceans and adjacent international waters: fully protected, artisanal fishing, sustainable aquaculture, and sustainable commercial fishing. These different zones allow for economic development and still provide refuge for vulnerable species, for example, corals and sponges, prevent habitat damage, encourage reproduction in fish populations such as Atlantic cod, and help oceans recover from adverse human impacts.
School of Pacific crevalle jack fish
Get Informed
Read our brochure for information about why we need an MPA network in the Scotian Shelf and Bay of Fundy Region.
Read our study about existing levels of protection in the region.
To learn more about the underwater landscapes of the Scotian Shelf and Bay of Fundy region, download our booklet An Ocean of Diversity.
To learn more about MPAs around the world, visit ProtectPlanetOcean.org
Ocean protection in Canada is lacking – get your voice heard.
Read our study about existing levels of protection in the region.
To learn more about the underwater landscapes of the Scotian Shelf and Bay of Fundy region, download our booklet An Ocean of Diversity.
To learn more about MPAs around the world, visit ProtectPlanetOcean.org
Ocean protection in Canada is lacking – get your voice heard.
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