Management of Canadian aquaculture indicator: data sources and methods, chapter 1

1. Introduction

The Management of Canadian Aquaculture indicator is part of the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) program, which provides data and information to track Canada's performance on key environmental sustainability issues. This indicator is also used to measure progress towards the goals and targets of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy 2013-2016 and the 2020 Biodiversity Goals and Targets for Canada.