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The Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) program provides data and information to track Canada's performance on key environmental sustainability issues. The management of Canadian aquaculture indicator measures the percentage of aquaculture operation inspections where no charges were laid with respect to federal aquaculture regulations. Aquaculture management in Canada is a shared responsibility among federal, provincial and territorial governments. The federal government has jurisdiction over fisheries and fish habitat across the country under the Fisheries Act. The indicator includes all national and regional regulations under the Act that apply to aquaculture. Aquaculture represents about one third of Canada's total fisheries value and about 20% of total seafood production by weight. In 2021, salmon accounted for 74% of production value followed by other finfish with 17% of the total value. Shellfish accounted for 9% of production value. If not sustainably managed, different types of aquaculture operations could have different environmental effects, ranging from local nutrient or chemical deposits into water systems to direct risks to wild species (habitat alteration and potential disease spread). Aquaculture makes a significant contribution to Canada's economic prosperity by providing jobs, revitalizing communities, and increasing production and exports. Fisheries and Oceans Canada manages the sustainability of aquaculture under the Fisheries Act and related regulations. The degree to which facilities comply with the Fisheries Act and regulations is an indication of how well operators meet environmental protection standards and that Canadian aquaculture is sustainably managed. Ensuring that aquaculture operators meet environmental protection standards helps to protect our aquatic environment and keep marine resources productive and available for the benefit of future generations. Information is provided to Canadians in a number of formats including: static and interactive maps, charts and graphs, HTML and CSV data tables and downloadable reports. See the supplementary documentation for the data sources and details on how the data were collected and how the indicator was calculated. Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators: https://www.canada.ca/environmental-indicators Supplemental Information Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators - Home page: https://www.canada.ca/environmental-indicators Supporting Projects: Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI)

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Name	Format	Description	Link
Data table – English (CSV; 1.43 kB)	CSV		https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/management-canadian-aquaculture/2023/Aquaculture_EN.csv
Data table – French (CSV; 1.58 ko)	CSV		https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/csv/cesindicators/management-canadian-aquaculture/2023/Aquaculture_FR.csv
Management of Canadian aquaculture – English	HTML		https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-indicators/management-canadian-aquaculture.html
Data sources and methods – English	HTML		https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-indicators/management-canadian-aquaculture.html#DSM
Management of Canadian aquaculture – French	HTML		https://www.canada.ca/fr/environnement-changement-climatique/services/indicateurs-environnementaux/gestion-aquaculture-canadienne.html
Data sources and methods – French	HTML		https://www.canada.ca/fr/environnement-changement-climatique/services/indicateurs-environnementaux/gestion-aquaculture-canadienne.html#DSM

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