# Demystifying Maritime Governance

> Explore this report to learn more about the regulations and rules governing the marine shipping industry and its operations.

The rules and regulations governing the marine shipping industry and its operations

How the governance of shipping is applied in the Canadian and international contexts

The legal and institutional frameworks that apply to marine shipping in Canada and internationally

Contemporary issues related to the governance of shipping, including Indigenous rights, marine spatial planning, risk governance, and seafarers’ health and safety

Clear Seas partnered with a team at Dalhousie University and the Memorial University of Newfoundland on a multi-part project to help increase knowledge of maritime governance in Canada. The research sought to add clarity around the different pillars of maritime governance and to analyze drivers of change in the existing system. It also explored emerging issues, needs and approaches for consideration in effective governance of shipping.

Clear Seas supported the creation of a series of resources to help inform decision-makers, rights holders, stakeholders, and the public on the governance of shipping. This includes a comprehensive, multi-part report that breaks down the global and domestic structures, frameworks, actors, interconnections, and processes involved in maritime governance.

The knowledge and resources made accessible through this project will help to improve the collective understanding of how marine shipping is governed in Canada and beyond. A deeper understanding of the legal and institutional structures involved in the governance of shipping helps support informed decision-making and dialogues among leaders, industry members, Indigenous and coastal communities, and the public.

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Watch the research team introduce the study and discuss the report’s highlights and conclusions:

A summary presentation of the project and its key findings can be downloaded here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d2JE3ULjbk