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Fisheries and Oceans

Ministry Summary

Vote	(thousands of dollars)	2007-2008	2006-2007	Difference
		Main Estimates	Main Estimates

	Fisheries and Oceans
1	Operating expenditures	1,129,800	1,111,027	18,773
5	Capital expenditures	232,054	168,064	63,990
10	Grants and contributions	55,130	111,912	(56,782)
(S)	Minister of Fisheries and Oceans - Salary and motor
	car allowance	75	73	2
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	121,530	122,292	(762)

	Total Department	1,538,589	1,513,368	25,221

Strategic Outcome

Safe and Accessible Waterways (SAW).

Program Activity Descriptions

Canadian Coast Guard
Provision of maritime services that contribute to the enhancement and maintenance of maritime safety and commerce; protection of marine and freshwater environment; oceans and fisheries resource management; security; and other government maritime priorities via maritime expertise, Canada's civilian fleet, a broadly distributed shore infrastructure, and collaboration with various stakeholders.

Small Craft Harbours
Operation and maintenance of a national system of harbours critical to Canada's commercial fishing industry.

Science (Safe and Accessible Waterways)
Provision of scientific research, monitoring, advice, products and services and data management in support of safe and accessible waterways. These functions are provided through a network of research facilities in collaboration with other government departments, private sector, academia and international organizations.

Strategic Outcome

Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture (SFA).

Program Activity Descriptions

Fisheries Management
Conservation of Canada's fisheries resources to assure sustainable resource utilization through close collaboration with resource users and stakeholders.

Aquaculture
Creation of conditions for a vibrant and innovative aquaculture industry that is environmentally and socially responsible, economically viable and internationally competitive.

Science (Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture)
Provision of scientific research, monitoring, advice, products and services and data management in support of sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. These functions are provided through a network of research facilities in collaboration with other government departments, private sector, academia and international organizations.

Strategic Outcome

Healthy and Productive Aquatic Ecosystems (HAPAE).

Program Activity Descriptions

Oceans Management
Conservation and sustainable use of Canada's oceans, in collaboration with others, through integrated oceans management plans which include marine protected areas and marine environmental quality objectives.

Habitat Management
Protection and conservation of freshwater and marine fish habitat, in collaboration with others, through a balanced application of regulatory and non-regulatory activities including reviewing development proposals, conducting environmental assessments and monitoring compliance and effectiveness.

Science (Healthy and Productive Aquatic Ecosystem)
Provision of scientific research, monitoring, advice, products and services and data management in support of healthy and productive aquatic ecosystems. These functions are provided through a network of research facilities in collaboration with other government departments, private sector, academia and international organizations.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2007-2008 Main Estimates						2006-2007

			Budgetary			Total	Main

	Operating	Capital	Grants	Contributions	Less:		Estimates
				and other	Revenues
				transfer	credited
				payments	to the vote

Canadian Coast Guard	574,315	160,682	. . . . .	4,500	50,058	689,439	607,126
Small Craft Harbours	54,063	34,609	500	. . . . .	. . . . .	89,172	101,050
Science (Safe and Accessible Waterways)	46,331	1,577	46	. . . . .	. . . . .	47,954	43,989
Fisheries Management	292,528	5,806	5	47,421	. . . . .	345,760	397,253
Aquaculture	5,002	35	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	5,037	3,432
Science (Sustainable Fisheries and
Aquaculture)	166,945	20,269	148	518	. . . . .	187,880	198,794
Oceans Management	20,132	222	. . . . .	102	. . . . .	20,456	32,716
Habitat Management	76,419	610	. . . . .	1,875	. . . . .	78,904	63,799
Science (Healthy and Productive Aquatic
Ecosystem)	65,728	8,244	15	. . . . .	. . . . .	73,987	65,209

	1,301,463	232,054	714	54,416	50,058	1,538,589	1,513,368

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2007-2008	2006-2007
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates

Grants
Small Craft Harbours
Grant Program for the disposal of small craft harbours	500,000	500,000
Science (Safe and Accessible Waterways)
Grants to support organizations associated with research, development,
management, and promotion of fisheries and oceans-related issues	46,000	46,000
Fisheries Management
Grants to support organizations associated with research, development,
management, and promotion of fisheries and oceans-related issues	5,000	5,000
Science (Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture)
Grants to support organizations associated with research, development,
management, and promotion of fisheries and oceans-related issues	148,000	148,000
Science (Healthy and Productive Aquatic Ecosystem)
Grants to support organizations associated with research, development,
management, and promotion of fisheries and oceans-related issues	15,000	15,000

Total grants	714,000	714,000

Contributions
Canadian Coast Guard
Contribution agreements with the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary for
the provision of voluntary search and rescue services and the
promotion of boating safety through accident prevention and
education	4,500,000	4,901,000
Fisheries Management
Contribution to the Pacific Salmon Foundation	962,000	962,000
Contribution to the Salmon Sub-Committee of the Yukon Fish and
Wildlife Management Board for implementing responsibilities
pursuant to comprehensive land claim settlements	210,000	206,000
Contributions to support increased Native participation in commercial
fisheries, cooperative fisheries management arrangements and
consultations respecting Aboriginal fisheries agreements	30,400,000	31,550,000
Contributions under the Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans
Management Program	15,400,000	12,845,000
Contributions to At Sea Mentoring and Fisheries Operations
Management Initiatives	370,000	1,465,000
Contributions to support organizations associated with research,
development, management, and promotion of fisheries and
oceans-related issues	79,000	25,000
Science (Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture)
Contributions to support organizations associated with research,
development, management, and promotion of fisheries and
oceans-related issues	118,000	115,000
Contribution to support the Academic Research Contribution Program
for the support of academic research and development related to
science priorities	400,000	. . . . .
Oceans Management
Contributions to support organizations associated with research,
development, management, and promotion of fisheries and
oceans-related issues	102,000	100,000
Habitat Management
Contributions under the Aboriginal Inland Habitat Program	1,875,000	1,875,000

Total contributions	54,416,000	54,044,000

Items not required
Contributions under the Oceans Action Plan	. . . . .	490,000
Contributions under the Fisheries Access Program	. . . . .	56,664,000

Total items not required	. . . . .	57,154,000

Total	55,130,000	111,912,000

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