Specialized & emerging sectors
Single-Post Profiles
Self-contained profiles examine specialized and emerging sectors whose opportunities, ocean connections and financing questions are best explored in one focused piece.
Canada’s ocean economy, industry by industry
Major industries are covered through four-part Research Dossiers, supported by Focused Analysis where a particular question deserves deeper treatment. Specialized and emerging sectors are covered through self-contained profiles.
Industry research dossier
Commercial fishing remains one of Canada’s oldest ocean industries, supporting coastal communities while adapting to changing ecosystems, markets, regulation and Indigenous rights.
Industry research dossier
Canadian aquaculture spans salmon, shellfish and emerging species across three coasts, with distinct business models, ecological dependencies and governance questions.
Industry research dossier
Shipping and ports connect Canada’s economy with global markets and sit at the centre of infrastructure investment, trade exposure, supply-chain resilience and decarbonization.
Industry research dossier
Canada’s offshore energy sector combines mature oil and gas production with emerging renewable-energy possibilities, long-lived assets and substantial public-policy choices.
Industry research dossier
Arctic shipping and infrastructure are being reshaped by changing ice conditions, northern sovereignty, Indigenous rights, community needs and global interest in the region.
Industry research dossier
Marine technology and ocean monitoring support navigation, research, resource management and environmental decision-making across the ocean economy.
Industry research dossier
Coastal tourism depends on healthy places, accessible shorelines and functioning communities, while bringing investment, employment and pressure to sensitive coastal environments.
Industry research dossier
Shipbuilding and naval infrastructure connect industrial capacity, public procurement, defence, workforce development and the renewal of Canada’s marine fleet.
Specialized & emerging sectors
Self-contained profiles examine specialized and emerging sectors whose opportunities, ocean connections and financing questions are best explored in one focused piece.