Marine aquaculture leases issued along the Nova Scotia coast. The dataset includes lease details such as ownership, species, and location. It is provided by data.novascotia.ca and was last updated in March 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyzing lease distribution by County and Waterbody for regional planning.
- Mapping lease locations using the_geom coordinates for spatial visualization.
- Assessing farmed SpeciesTyp and Species composition across the province.
- Evaluating operational SiteStatus and License_Le details for regulatory oversight.
- Calculating total leased area in Hectares for industry capacity analysis.
Strengths
- Includes spatial geometry data (the_geom) for mapping.
- Contains multiple species categories (SpeciesTyp, Species).
- Provides coordinate data in both DMS and geometry formats.
Limitations
- Total row count and dataset size are unknown.
- Sample data is unavailable for previewing record structure.
- Potential for geographic bias as coverage is limited to Nova Scotia.
Provenance
- Source
- data.novascotia.ca
- Collection Method
- Issued lease records from provincial authorities.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Updated March 2026.
- Geography
- Coastal waters of Nova Scotia, Canada.