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MARINE Tourism Governance
Multiple government agencies are responsible for regulating marine tourism, with the relevant department
depending on the type of activity undertaken.
Transport Canada regulates recreational boating; Fisheries and Oceans Canada regulates recreational
fishing and provides guidelines for whale watching. Cruise ships are required to comply with a variety of
regulations, including requirements of the
International Maritime Organization, the Canada Border Services Agency, Transport Canada and
Environment Canada. Various departments are responsible for regulating development in the coastal
zone, such as the infrastructure supporting coastal recreational tourism.
133 were non-residents, mainly from other regions
in Canada. There were approximately 18 000 saltwater
anglers in Nova Scotia in 1995 and nearly
23 000 in 2000 (Gardner Pinfold 2005); figures
are not available for 2005. Key marine anadromous
species include smelt, mackerel and cod.
In 2000, marine fishing effort constituted about
22% of total recreational fishing effort (days) in
the province; in 2005, saltwater fishing was about
20% of the total recreational fishing effort (DFO
2005). In 2005, Canadian anglers were estimated
to spend about $762/year per angler on fishing,
an increase of more than $100 over the 2000
total (Gardner Pinfold 2005, DFO 2007a). Total
spending by Nova Scotia anglers – both marine
and freshwater – was estimated to be $ 21.9 million
(DFO 2007a). Spending on saltwater fishing
is typically on boats, motors, transportation and
camping and fishing equipment.
combined expenditures of $50 million in the local
area (Cruise Halifax 2011b).
3.4.6 Maritime Defence
Canada’s naval presence on the east coast is provided
through Maritime Force Atlantic (MARLANT) and
has its headquarters in Halifax. The MARLANT area
of responsibility covers approximately 6 million km 2
and extends from the Canada-US boundary in the
Gulf of Maine to Greenland and includes Canada’s
eastern Arctic to approximately 95 degrees west.
Canada’s maritime forces engage in a range of
operations and activities including sovereignty
patrols, maritime surveillance, naval training
Economic Overview
Coastal tourism in the province was estimated to
generate about $300 million in expenditures in
2006, down from about $363 million in 2002
(Gardner Pinfold 2009). Coastal tourism makes
up the bulk of the expenditures; these were
estimated to be about $319 million in 2002 but
declined to $272 million in 2006. The cruise ship
industry also experienced a decline in expenditures
in the middle of the decade; however, recent
figures from the industry show that the number
of passengers visiting Halifax have largely recovered
(Cruise Halifax 2011a). The Port of Halifax
claims that passengers, crew and cruise lines have
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The total is based on figures available for Nova Scotia, not the Canadian average per angler.
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