Strategies for
INDUSTRY Canada’s blue economy will require robust ocean technology and services designed to operate in all weather conditions and all regions of Canada, including the coldest, harshest, and most remote environments. Canadian ocean and marine companies are geographically dispersed, highly specialized, and often serve narrow markets, yet their services could scale globally with potential for growth. It is well-recognized that carbon-intensive practices must be replaced in shipping, aquaculture, maritime safety, and tourism. Our ocean must be better monitored and more data products must be developed to forecast our changing climate and ocean. As climate change impact increases, this information will be essential for businesses to succeed.
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Spurred by public demand for green economic investment, the accelerating blue economy will be built upon sustainability through transitioning to net zero marine transportation, establishing ecosystem-based aquaculture management, delivering ocean-based climate adaptation, installing and operating ocean renewable-energy systems, and initiating carbon removal and negative emissions solutions. Over the next decade, ONC will work to advance these economic drivers by collaborating with industry partners and building capacity in five priority areas.
