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Strategic Sector Opportunity Program

Our Coordination Activities

In order to strength Canada's operational ocean observing activities, CSA has invested energy in strategic coordination committees to better coordinate and plan for the optimal use of resources and information and knowledge sharing.

CEOMS

The Coordinated Exploitation of EO for Marine Security (CEOMS) provides an exhaustive understanding of EO needs and requirements for operational users among the GoC Marine Surveillance and Security Community.

EOMSCC

The Earth Observation Marine Surveillance Coordination Committee (EOMSCC) coordinates and promotes integrated use of space EO for the GoC marine safety, security and environmental mandates. It ensure coordination of existing and future resources and equal sharing among all marine stakeholders, facilitate the development of an integrated and cost-efficient use of EO resources and enable integration of operational ocean and coastline surveillance; promote the benefits of the GoC integrated use of Space borne EO for marine surveillance to the Canadian policy makers, public, strategic organizations and working groups; support GoC priorities linked with sovereignty, surveillance, security and intelligence.

IOCCG

The International Ocean Colour Coordination Group (IOCCG) promotes strong international co-operation and co-ordination in the distribution, calibration, validation and utilization of ocean-colour data from various ocean-colour sensors. The overall objective is to encourage long-term continuity of satellite ocean-colour data sets.

Our Support to Canadian OGDs

Through EOAU, CSA co-invest with GoC departments that support leadership in international EO related organizations and development initiatives to make sure GoC departments influence international EO related organizations of strategic importance to Canada and recognition is obtained at home and abroad for significant Canadian participation in and contribution to bilateral and multilateral EO forums.

SAFARI

CSA supports the Societal Applications in Fisheries & Aquaculture using Remote-sensing (SAFARI) initiative, whose aim is to accelerate the assimilation of satellite EO data into fisheries research and ecosystem-based management on a world scale, by facilitating the application of rapidly evolving EO technologies to fisheries management issues.