Charting Course on an Unmanned Ship: The Need for
Regulatory Certainty to Autonomously Explore the Ocean
Canada has the world's longest coastline but, compared to
other countries, most notably Norway, our ocean economy —
$31.7 billion annually in gross domestic product and almost
300,000 jobs – is relatively under-developed.
The federal government wants to change that. The federal
Department of Fisheries and Oceans is developing a “blue
economy” strategy intended to rapidly harness the
ocean's growth potential and develop a strong and sustainable
blue economy. By incorporating focused policy development, and
strategic investments, the blue economy strategy will aim to
develop stronger ocean protections and increase productivity and
efficiency in our ocean industries.
