Oceans Act Marine Protected Areas of Interest in Canada

Areas of Interest (AOIs) mark the initial stage of the Marine Protected Area establishment process under Canada's Oceans Act. The dataset, provided by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, outlines candidate zones for protection, with the last update recorded on March 24, 2026. The process involves ecological and socioeconomic assessments, boundary setting, and stakeholder consultation.

Use Cases

• Mapping potential marine conservation zones based on the described Areas of Interest.
• Analyzing spatial planning for ocean management based on the described establishment process.
• Supporting stakeholder engagement and consultation processes for marine protected area designation.

Strengths

• Provided by the authoritative government agency Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
• Available in both ESRI REST and CSV formats for different analytical workflows.
• Last update timestamp is precisely recorded (2026-03-24 08:13:27.020055).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Collection Method

Likely compiled through government-led ecological assessments and stakeholder processes.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-24 08:13:27.020055; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada