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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has worked with partners and ocean users to develop a draft conservation network plan for …

Record Modified: Nov 5, 2025
Record Released: Apr 29, 2024
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: HTML ESRI REST SHP FGDB/GDB CSV
Keywords: Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy Bioregion Existing and proposed conservation sites Marine conservation network DFO Maritimes Region Canada Aquatic ecosystems Conservation Networks Integrated management Marine conservation areas Marine heritage

Briefing packages for new or incoming ministers, 2025 Minister Transition Binder (April 28, 2025, federal election, new Cabinet announcement on …

Record Modified: Sep 11, 2025
Record Released: Sep 11, 2025
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Briefing packages for new or incoming ministers 2025 Minister Transition Binder (April 28 2025 federal election new Cabinet announcement on May 13 2025)

A research survey of Iceland scallops (Chlamys islandica) using a dredge has been carried out by DFO (Fisheries and Oceans …

Record Modified: Aug 7, 2025
Record Released: Jul 27, 2023
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: CSV ESRI REST
Keywords: Occurrence; Sampling; Biodiversity; Scallop St. Lawrence River; Mingan Aquatic wildlife Aquatic ecosystems

This proactive publication of the Minister Transition Binder follows legislative requirements triggered by the appointment of a new minister – …

Record Modified: Jul 14, 2025
Record Released: Jul 14, 2025
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Briefing packages for new or incoming ministers 2025 Minister Transition Binder Minister Joanne Thompson sworn in on March 14 2025 in DFO

Briefing package used for the appearance before the House Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO) for its study on …

Record Modified: Apr 1, 2025
Record Released: Apr 1, 2025
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: FOPO Supplementary Estimates (B) 2024-25

A research survey of scallops (mainly sea scallop Placopecten magellanicus, but also Icelandic Scallop Chlamys islandica) using a dredge was …

Record Modified: Feb 17, 2025
Record Released: Apr 4, 2024
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: CSV ESRI REST
Keywords: Occurrence; Sampling; Biodiversity; Scallop St. Lawrence River; Magdalen Islands Aquatic wildlife Aquatic ecosystems

A research survey on snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) was conducted from July 7 to July 26, 2019 in the Estuary …

Record Modified: Feb 17, 2025
Record Released: Mar 13, 2023
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: ESRI REST CSV
Keywords: Occurrence; Sampling; Biodiversity; Beam trawl; Snow crab St. Lawrence Estuary; Forestville; Baie-Comeau; Matane Aquatic wildlife Aquatic ecosystems

A research survey on American lobster (Homarus americanus) has been conducted annually in the Magdalen Islands since 1995 to assess …

Record Modified: Feb 17, 2025
Record Released: Feb 15, 2023
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: CSV ESRI REST
Keywords: Occurrence; Sampling; Biodiversity; Trawl; Lobster Magdalen Islands; Grosse-Île; Havre-Aubert; Gulf of St. Lawrence Aquatic wildlife Aquatic ecosystems

A research survey on snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) was conducted from July 1 to July 17, 2018 on the Lower …

Record Modified: Feb 17, 2025
Record Released: Mar 13, 2023
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: CSV ESRI REST
Keywords: Occurrence; Sampling; Biodiversity; Beam trawl; Snow crab Lower North Shore; Gulf of St. Lawrence Aquatic wildlife Aquatic ecosystems

A research survey on the common whelk (Buccinum undatum) has been conducted biennially in three sectors of the St. Lawrence …

Record Modified: Feb 17, 2025
Record Released: Nov 17, 2021
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: ESRI REST CSV
Keywords: Occurrence; Biodiversity; SamplingEvent; Whelk St. Lawrence river; St. Lawrence Estuary; North coast St. Lawrence Estuary Aquatic ecosystems Aquatic wildlife