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Spatial estimates of Blue Shark, Salmon Shark, Pacific Sleeper Shark and... Canada Open Gov Dataset
Description: Spatial information on ecologically important species is needed to support marine spatial planning initiatives in British Columbia’s (BC) marine environment. For... Read more -
Ecological Classification of the Coastal Territory of the Estuary and Gulf... Canada Open Gov Dataset
In 2009, DFO defined 12 marine bioregions across the three oceans bordering Canada to support its marine planning efforts, such as the establishment of networks of marine... Read more -
Relative occurrence of the Winter Skate in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence Canada Open Gov Dataset
Spatial distribution of the Winter Skate relative occurrence based on the annual Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) groundfish research surveys realised between 2004 and... Read more -
Offshore Ecological and Human Use Information considered in Marine Protected... Canada Open Gov Dataset
In 2016-17, DFO Maritimes Region undertook a Marine Protected Area (MPA) network analysis for the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy Bioregion. The analysis considered available... Read more -
Important Areas for Coral and Sponge in Pacific North Coast Integrated... Canada Open Gov Dataset
This layer details Important Areas (IAs) relevant to coral, sponge, and reef-building species in the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA). This data was... Read more -
Important Areas for Fish in Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area Canada Open Gov Dataset
This layer details Important Areas (IAs) relevant to key fish species in the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA). This data was mapped to inform the... Read more -
Likelihood of Presence of Atlantic Cod in Area Response Planning Pilot Areas Canada Open Gov Dataset
The Coastal Oceanography and Ecosystem Research section (DFO Science) reviewed the presence of Cod in the Population Ecology Division (DFO Science) Ecosystem Survey trawls to... Read more -
Eastern Canada Commercial Fishing Canada Open Gov Dataset
Dataset of species/gear type commercial fisheries from 2014 to 2023 in the Eastern Canada Regions. Only fish harvested from the NL, Maritimes, Gulf, Quebec and Eastern Arctic... Read more -
Commercial catches sampling program in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence... Canada Open Gov Dataset
Summary The Quebec region of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is responsible for the assessment of several fish and invertebrate stocks exploited in the Estuary and... Read more -
Bay Scale Assessment of Nearshore Habitat Bras d'Or Lake - Chapel Island 2008 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Bay Scale Assessment of Nearshore Habitat Bras d'Or Lake - Chapel Island 2008 data is part of the publication Bay Scale Assessment of Nearshore Habitat Bras d'Or Lakes. A... Read more -
Fishermen and Scientist Research Society (FSRS) Lobster Recruitment Trap Project Canada Open Gov Dataset
The lobster recruitment project is run by the Fishermen and Scientist Research Society (FSRS) through DFO funding. Fishermen participating in the lobster recruitment project... Read more -
Beaufort Sea Marine Fishes Project (BSMFP) 2013 - Sampling Stations Canada Open Gov Dataset
From August 2nd to September 9th, 2013, Fisheries and Oceans Canada conducted a baseline survey of marine fishes and their habitats on the Canadian Beaufort Shelf and slope.... Read more -
Benthic invertebrates in seagrass and bare soft sediments in Atlantic Nova Scotia Canada Open Gov Dataset
This dataset contains the abundance (per m²) and the biomass (mg dry per m²) of macrofauna (≥ 500µm) in eelgrass and adjacent bare soft sediments, collected at sites in the... Read more -
DFO Maritimes Biofouling Monitoring Program Canada Open Gov Dataset
Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) National Biofouling Monitoring Program (BMP) has conducted annual field surveys to monitor the introduction, establishment, spread, species... Read more -
Active Commercial Shipping Anchorages in Pacific Canada Canada Open Gov Dataset
This is a point layer of the names and locations of the actively used commercial shipping anchorages in British Columbia. These point locations were manually compiled from... Read more -
General distribution of humpback whales in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence Canada Open Gov Dataset
General distribution of Humpback Whales in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence based on all identified whales from the entire MICS database (Mingan Island Cetacean Study).... Read more -
Phytoplankton pigments in the Strait of Georgia and inland waters Canada Open Gov Dataset
Phytoplankton pigments, determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) are measured seasonally along a 20-station transect in the Juan de Fuca / Strait of Georgia... Read more -
Northumberland Strait Multi-species Trawl Survey Data Canada Open Gov Dataset
PURPOSE: The primary objective of this survey is to obtain an index of the abundance and biomass of American lobster (Homarus americanus) in the Northumberland Strait. This... Read more -
Fish Health Database Canada Open Gov Dataset
The Fish Pathology Program (FPP) located at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo has been assessing the health of aquatic animals since the early 1970’s. Utilizing... Read more -
Northeast Pacific Monthly-Mean Ocean Current Climatology (April - September) Canada Open Gov Dataset
This dataset provides 1/36-degree monthly-mean ocean current climatology (April - September) in the Northeast Pacific. The climatological fields are derived from hourly ocean... Read more