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“As part of our government’s plan to build back better, we are developing a Blue Economy Strategy to grow Canada’s ocean economy and create good jobs for the oceans sector and coastal communities. Our small craft harbours will be vital in these efforts, boosting local economies and elevating the vibrancy of communities. We are proud to support the fishing, tourism, and construction industries, alongside the coastal and rural communities that depend on these harbours.”  

The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard

• DFO’s Small Craft Harbours Program keeps harbours critical to the commercial fishing industry open and in good repair.

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada supports 990 harbours across Canada with more than 5000 volunteers from harbour authorities.

• Harbour restoration projects are undertaken in cooperation with the local harbour authorities that manage and operate facilities for local users.

• The Small Craft Harbour Program budget for 2021-2022 is approximately $90 million; of this amount, approximately $70 million will be directly invested in projects for repairs, maintenance, construction and dredging at harbours.

• The blue economy is an economy driven by sustainable, ocean resources and accounts for about $31.7 billion annually in Canada’s national Gross Domestic Product (GDP).  It also represents nearly 300,000 Canadian jobs with direct, indirect and induced benefits in sectors as diverse as fisheries and aquaculture, marine transportation, ocean energy and technology, recreation and tourism.

• Canada’s blue economy and its future growth depend on the sustainable use and management of our ocean resources. A Blue Economy Strategy will enable us to protect and revitalize the health of our oceans while taking advantage of emerging economic growth opportunities throughout ocean sectors.