Ocean and coastal ecosystems, 2023
Released: 2024-12-16
Data from the Protected and conserved ocean and coastal ecosystem extent account are now available for 2023.
New geospatial files on ocean floor and coastal ecosystems and ocean depth classes are also now available for 2023.
Ocean and coastal ecosystems within Canada's exclusive economic zone boundary support a diversity of marine life and play an important role in protecting coastlines and storing carbon.
Canada has committed to conserving 25% of its oceans by 2025, working toward 30% by 2030.
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Note to readers
Ocean and coastal ecosystem accounts are produced as part of Statistics Canada's Census of Environment (CoE) program.
The Protected and conserved ocean and coastal ecosystem extent table (38-10-0157-01) has been updated to include 2023 data and revisions made to the Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database. This table reports the status of protected and conserved ocean and coastal ecosystems over time.
Geospatial files and metadata are also now available. These files map the extent of ocean floor and coastal ecosystem areas, and ocean water depths by class. They are the foundation for producing spatially explicit accounts, to help understand the ocean and coastal ecosystems of Canada.
The CoE organizes data related to Canada's natural environment based on the System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA) international statistical standard, including the SEEA Central Framework and the SEEA Ecosystem Accounting, which takes a spatial approach to accounting for ecosystems and natural capital.
For more information, see Canadian System of Environmental-Economic Accounting – Ecosystem Accounts (5331).
Products
The products "Ocean and coastal ecosystem extent: Geospatial files" and "Ocean and coastal ecosystem extent: Data product specifications" are now available in Census of Environment: Spatial information products (16-510-X).
Contact information
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca) or Media Relations (statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@statcan.gc.ca).
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