Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures
This dataset contains area-based management measures that have been recognized as 'other effective area-based conservation measures' (OECMs). It also contains basic information about OECMs, specifically their names, size, objectives, associated prohibitions, and DFO region.
Spatial data for OECMs will be evaluated regularly, taking the most recent available information into account. In addition new 'OECMs will be identified over time. Therefore, this dataset may change over time.
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Date Created
2017-05-29
Date Published
2017-05-29
Temporal Coverage
2016 - Present
Access in last 30 days
1
All time access
270
Source(s) and Citation
Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Marine Planning and Conservation Directorate. (2017-05-29). Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures.
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marine refuges, oecm, conservation areas, conservation, fisheries management, marine conservation areas
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