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Marine protected areas (MPAs) are one among a number of spatial management tools, and are defined as areas that are established for the long-term, and managed through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. Currently, Fisheries and Oceans Canada has a number of MPAs designated under the Oceans Act and Areas of Interest for new MPAs at various stages of progress towards designation. These areas are ecologically significant, with species and/or features that require special management consideration.  An Oceans Act MPA can be established for any of the six conservation purposes outlined in the Act: • The conservation and protection of commercial and non-commercial fishery resources, including marine mammals, and their habitats;  • The conservation and protection of endangered or threatened marine species, and their habitats;  • The conservation and protection of unique habitats;  • The conservation and protection of marine areas of high biodiversity or biological productivity; • The conservation and protection of any other marine resource or habitat as is necessary to fulfill the mandate of the Minister; and • The conservation and protection of marine areas for the purposes of maintaining ecological integrity

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Name	Format	Description	Link
Oceans Act Marine Protected Areas	Unknown		https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/a1e18963-25dd-4219-a33f-1a38c4971250/attachments/DFO_MPA_MPO_ZPM_GDB.zip
Oceans Act Marine Protected Areas	KML		https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/a1e18963-25dd-4219-a33f-1a38c4971250/attachments/DFO_MPA_MPO_ZPM_KMZ.zip
Oceans Act Marine Protected Areas	ESRI Shape		https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/a1e18963-25dd-4219-a33f-1a38c4971250/attachments/DFO_MPA_MPO_ZPM_SHP.zip
Data Dictionary	PDF		https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/a1e18963-25dd-4219-a33f-1a38c4971250/attachments/Dictionnaire%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20ZPM_FR.pdf
Data Dictionary	PDF		https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/a1e18963-25dd-4219-a33f-1a38c4971250/attachments/MPA%20Data%20Dictionary_EN.pdf
Oceans Act Marine Protected Areas	Ersi REST		https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/oceans_act_marine_protected_areas_zones_de_protection_marines_de_la_loi_sur_les_oceans/MapServer
Oceans Act Marine Protected Areas	Ersi REST		https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/oceans_act_marine_protected_areas_zones_de_protection_marines_de_la_loi_sur_les_oceans/MapServer
Oceans Act Marine Protected Areas	WMS		https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/oceans_act_marine_protected_areas_zones_de_protection_marines_de_la_loi_sur_les_oceans/MapServer/WMSServer?SERVICE=WMS&VERSION=1.3.0&REQUEST=GetCapabilities
Oceans Act Marine Protected Areas	WMS		https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/oceans_act_marine_protected_areas_zones_de_protection_marines_de_la_loi_sur_les_oceans/MapServer/WMSServer?SERVICE=WMS&VERSION=1.3.0&REQUEST=GetCapabilities

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