Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Canada has an abundance of freshwater and marine and coastal areas that are ecologically diverse and economically significant. Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard manage Canada’s fisheries and safeguard its waters by: sustainably managing fisheries and aquacultureworking with fishers, coastal and Indigenous communities to enable their continued prosperity from fish and seafoodensuring that Canada’s oceans and other aquatic ecosystems are protected from negative impactsensuring commercial vessels and recreational boaters can safely navigate our watersbeing there to save lives and protect our environment when emergencies arise