Ecosystem spotlight—oceans

Articles and reports: 16-002-X202600100001
Description: This article presents data on the extent and condition of Canada’s ocean and coastal ecosystems, as well as the ecosystem services—also known as “nature’s contributions to people”—they provide. Building on earlier pilot accounts, this article offers new physical and monetary estimates of ocean ecosystem services. It also marks the release of experimental monetary valuations of selected ocean ecosystem services, such as commercially harvested wild fish and seafood, nature-based tourism, and blue carbon sequestration.
Issue Number: 2026001
Author(s): Whiteley, Jonathan; Trottier, Simon; Lang, Tim; Taki, Rezvan; Dominguez, Claudia; Rabinowitz, Tasha; Andrews, Jessica; Casselman, Aidan; Hohban, Lori
Main Product: EnviroStats
Format Release date More information
HTML January 21, 2026
PDF January 21, 2026