Figure of Ocean Technology Industry Profile

Figure 1: Distribution of Firms by Province

The distribution of ocean technology firms across Canada's provinces:

  • Newfoundland is 6 percent;
  • Prince Edward Island is 1 percent;
  • Nova Scotia is 13 percent;
  • New Brunswick is 5 percent;
  • Quebec is 16 percent;
  • Ontario is 29 percent;
  • Manitoba is 1 percent;
  • Saskatchewan is 1 percent;
  • Alberta is 6 percent; and,
  • British Columbia is 22 percent.  

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Figure 2: Consumers of Ocean Technologies

The consumers of ocean technology goods and services:

  • Aquaculture, primary fishing and fish processing account for 12 percent of the demand for ocean technology goods and services;
  • Shipbuilding, repair and water transportation account for 13 percent of the demand for ocean technology goods and services;
  • Offshore oil and gas exploration, development and production account for 43 percent of the demand for ocean technology goods and services;
  • Defence operations account for 19 percent of the demand for ocean technology goods and services; and,
  • other government operations account for 13 percent of the demand for ocean technology goods and services.

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Figure 3: Expenditures by Type of Good or Service

Expenditures on ocean technology goods and services by type of good or service:

  • Architecture, engineering and other scientific and technical services is 49 percent;
  • Miscellaneous business services is 28 percent;
  • Computer and related services is 15 percent;
  • Other communication and electronic equipment is 4 percent; and,
  • Other ocean technology defined goods is 4 percent.  

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Figure 4: Expenditures by Consumer

Expenditures on ocean technologies by province and consumer:

  • Newfoundland aquaculture, primary fishing and fish processing approximately 5 percent of the total driver industry impact, shipbuilding, repair and water transportation approximately 2 percent of the total driver industry impact, offshore oil and gas exploration development and production approximately 81 percent of the total driver industry impact, defence operations approximately 1 percent of the total driver industry impact, other government approximately 11 percent of the total driver industry impact;
  • Prince Edward Island aquaculture, primary fishing and fish processing approximately 32 percent of the total driver industry impact, shipbuilding, repair and water transportation approximately 13 percent of the total driver industry impact, offshore oil and gas exploration development and production approximately 12 percent of the total driver industry impact, defence operations approximately 5 percent of the total driver industry impact, other government approximately 38 percent of the total driver industry impact;
  • Nova Scotia aquaculture, primary fishing and fish processing approximately 6 percent of the total driver industry impact, shipbuilding, repair and water transportation approximately 2 percent of the total driver industry impact, offshore oil and gas exploration development and production approximately 56 percent of the total driver industry impact, defence operations approximately 26 percent of the total driver industry impact, other government approximately 10 percent of the total driver industry impact;
  • New Brunswick aquaculture, primary fishing and fish processing approximately 20 percent of the total driver industry impact, shipbuilding, repair and water transportation approximately 12 percent of the total driver industry impact, offshore oil and gas exploration development and production approximately 16 percent of the total driver industry impact, defence operations approximately 26 percent of the total driver industry impact, other government approximately 20 percent of the total driver industry impact;
  • Quebec aquaculture, primary fishing and fish processing approximately 17 percent of the total driver industry impact, shipbuilding, repair and water transportation approximately 24 percent of the total driver industry impact, offshore oil and gas exploration development and production approximately 27 percent of the total driver industry impact, defence operations approximately 17 percent of the total driver industry impact, other government approximately 15 percent of the total driver industry impact;
  • Ontario aquaculture, primary fishing and fish processing approximately 12 percent of the total driver industry impact, shipbuilding, repair and water transportation approximately 16 percent of the total driver industry impact, offshore oil and gas exploration development and production approximately 43 percent of the total driver industry impact, defence operations approximately 14 percent of the total driver industry impact, other government approximately 15 percent of the total driver industry impact;
  • Manitoba aquaculture, primary fishing and fish processing approximately 24 percent of the total driver industry impact, shipbuilding, repair and water transportation approximately 28 percent of the total driver industry impact, offshore oil and gas exploration development and production approximately 15 percent of the total driver industry impact, defence operations approximately 10 percent of the total driver industry impact, other government approximately 23 percent of the total driver industry impact;
  • Saskatchewan aquaculture, primary fishing and fish processing approximately 25 percent of the total driver industry impact, shipbuilding, repair and water transportation approximately 31 percent of the total driver industry impact, offshore oil and gas exploration development and production approximately 20  percent of the total driver industry impact, defence operations approximately 12 percent of the total driver industry impact, other government approximately 12 percent of the total driver industry impact;
  • Alberta aquaculture, primary fishing and fish processing approximately 9 percent of the total driver industry impact, shipbuilding, repair and water transportation approximately 20 percent of the total driver industry impact, offshore oil and gas exploration development and production approximately 52  percent of the total driver industry impact, defence operations approximately 11 percent of the total driver industry impact, other government approximately 8 percent of the total driver industry impact;
  • British Columbia aquaculture, primary fishing and fish processing approximately 17 percent of the total driver industry impact, shipbuilding, repair and water transportation approximately 28 percent of the total driver industry impact, offshore oil and gas exploration development and production approximately 10 percent of the total driver industry impact, defence operations approximately 36 percent of the total driver industry impact, other government approximately 9 percent of the total driver industry impact; and,
  • Canada aquaculture, primary fishing and fish processing approximately 12 percent of the total driver industry impact, shipbuilding, repair and water transportation approximately 13 percent of the total driver industry impact, offshore oil and gas exploration development and production approximately 43 percent of the total driver industry impact, defence operations approximately 19 percent of the total driver industry impact, other government approximately 13 percent of the total driver industry impact.

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Figure 5: Offshore Oil and Gas Expenditure on Ocean Technology by Type of Activity

Distribution of expenditures from offshore oil and gas exploration and development versus offshore oil and gas production by province:

  • Newfoundland offshore oil and gas exploration and development 98 percent vs. offshore oil and gas production 2 percent;
  • PEI offshore oil and gas exploration and development 41 percent vs. offshore oil and gas production 59 percent;
  • Nova Scotia offshore oil and gas exploration and development 59 percent vs. offshore oil and gas production 41 percent;
  • New Brunswick offshore oil and gas exploration and development 70 percent vs. offshore oil and gas production 30 percent;
  • Quebec offshore oil and gas exploration and development 71 percent vs. offshore oil and gas production 29 percent;
  • Ontario offshore oil and gas exploration and development 74 percent vs. offshore oil and gas production 26 percent;
  • Manitoba offshore oil and gas exploration and development 88 percent vs. offshore oil and gas production 12 percent;
  • Saskatchewan offshore oil and gas exploration and development 86 percent vs. offshore oil and gas production 14 percent;
  • Alberta offshore oil and gas exploration and development 98 percent vs. offshore oil and gas production 2 percent;
  • British Columbia offshore oil and gas exploration and development 98 percent vs. offshore oil and gas production 2 percent; and
  • Canada offshore oil and gas exploration and development 74 percent vs. offshore oil and gas production 26 percent.  

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