There are three types of marine areas under federal administration. We now have the marine protected areas, which is administered by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans; the national marine and conservation areas, which is administered by Canadian Heritage; and marine wildlife areas, which is administered by Environment Canada.
L'administration fédérale gère trois types de zones maritimes: les zones de protection maritime, qui relèvent du ministère des Pêches et Océans, les aires marines nationales de conservation, qui sont gérées par Patrimoine Canada; et les zones de faune marine, qui sont la responsabilité d'Environnement Canada.