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Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas
Federal

Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs) are areas within Canada's oceans that have been identified through formal scientific assessments as …

Record Modified: Mar 24, 2026
Record Released: Sep 26, 2016
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: SHP CSV ESRI REST
Keywords: Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Canada Arctic Ocean EBSA Conservation Oceans Ecosystems Biological diversity
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Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs), Newfoundland and Labrador Shelves
Federal

The Oceans Act (1997) commits Canada to maintaining biological diversity and productivity in the marine environment. A key component of …

Record Modified: Mar 24, 2026
Record Released: Dec 18, 2019
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: HTML SHP ESRI REST
Keywords: Oceans Significant areas Aquatic animals Aquatic wildlife Conservation Environmental impact Environmental sciences Marine biology Ma Environment Oceans
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Characterisation of the sublittoral habitats of the Brier Island/Digby Neck Ecologically and …
Federal

The Brier Island/Digby Neck area has been identified as an Ecologically and Biologically Significant Area (EBSA) by Fisheries and Oceans …

Record Modified: Mar 24, 2026
Record Released: Jul 12, 2024
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: FGDB/GDB CSV ESRI REST
Keywords: Maritimes Region Oceans
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Important Areas for Fish in Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area
Federal

This layer details Important Areas (IAs) relevant to key fish species in the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA). …

Record Modified: Mar 24, 2026
Record Released: Sep 13, 2021
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: FGDB/GDB HTML GEOJSON PDF ESRI REST
Keywords: Environmental planning Marine ecosystems EBSA Important Areas IA British Columbia Queen Charlotte Basin Queen Charlotte Sound PNCIMA Environmental quality Ecology Fish
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Important Areas for Geography in Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area
Federal

This layer details Important Areas (IAs) relevant to important geographic features in the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA). …

Record Modified: Mar 24, 2026
Record Released: Sep 13, 2021
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: FGDB/GDB HTML GEOJSON PDF ESRI REST
Keywords: Environmental planning Marine ecosystems IA EBSA Important Areas Queen Charlotte Basin Queen Charlotte Sound BC British Columbia PNCIMA Environmental quality Ecology ...
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Important Areas for Sponge Reefs in Strait of Georgia Ecoregion
Federal

This layer details Important Areas (IAs) relevant to sponge reefs (Hexactinosida) in the Strait of Georgia (SOG) ecoregion. This data …

Record Modified: Mar 24, 2026
Record Released: May 12, 2020
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: ESRI REST HTML FGDB/GDB GEOJSON SHP PDF
Keywords: EBSA Environmental Planning Important Areas Marine Ecosystems Mulitbeam Bathymetry British Columbia Salish Sea Strait of Georgia Environmental quality Ecology
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