Canada’s an ocean nation, time to take our place as a leader on world stage

The global ocean opportunity is expected to grow to $3-trillion by 2030, doubling in size and outpacing the growth of the broader economy by close to 20 per cent.

Today, the ocean economy is considered to be the seventh largest economy in the world based on GDP. Countries have turned their attention to ocean as we begin to realize just how instrumental it will be not only to economic recovery, but to long-term sustainable growth, writes Kendra MacDonald. Photograph courtesy Commons Wikimedia

Opinion

BY KENDRA MACDONALD

September 28, 2020

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.—Canada is surrounded by ocean on three sides and yet, for many Canadians living in the middle of the country, we likely do not give our ocean frequent thought. We have the longest coastline in the world (243,042 km), the fourth largest ocean territory, and over 300,000 people work...

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