Fisheries and Oceans Canada

10 datasets found
  • Open Data

    Historical distribution of kelp forests on the coast of British Columbia: 1858 - 1956

    This dataset is a contribution to the development of a kelp distribution vector dataset. Bull kelp (Nereocystis leutkeana) and giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) are important canopy-forming kelp species found in marine nearshore habitats on the West coast of Canada. Often referred to as a...
    Organization:
    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Resource Formats:
    • SHP
    • DOCX
    • ESRI REST
  • Open Data

    Eulachon Migration Study Bottom Trawl Surveys - North

    Catch, effort, location (latitude and longitude), and associated biological data from the Eulachon Migration Study Bottom Trawl surveys - North on the coast of British Columbia. Introduction: The Eulachon Migration Study Bottom Trawl survey - North (Eul-N) is part of the in the Eulachon...
    Organization:
    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Resource Formats:
    • HTML
    • CSV
    • ESRI REST
  • Open Data

    Beluga whale summer herds distribution in the St. Lawrence Estuary

    This layer represents the seasonal distribution of the St. Lawrence Estuary beluga whale population (Delphinapterus leucas). Three groups are represented: females with calf, adult males and mixed sectors. Herd distribution was defined using Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) published data about...
    Organization:
    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Resource Formats:
    • ESRI REST
    • CSV
    • SHP
  • Open Data

    Blue whale sightings in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence

    Sightings data were collected by the Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS) from 1980 to 2008 with annual surveys realised in the Gulf of St. Lawrence between the end of may and early november. Surveys were conducted using inflatable boats enabling the close approaches necessary to photograph and...
    Organization:
    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Resource Formats:
    • CSV
    • SHP
    • ESRI REST
  • Open Data

    Harp seal distribution in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Atlantic Ocean

    This layer represents the Harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) distribution. During the summer, the Harp seal is in Arctic and it migrates south of its distribution range during the fall. It migrates back to the Arctic after the moulting period which occurs in April and May. Reference: DFO....
    Organization:
    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Resource Formats:
    • ESRI REST
    • CSV
    • SHP
  • Open Data

    Eelgrass inventory in James Bay, Chaleur Bay, Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence

    The layer presents the information on the distribution of eelgrass (Zostera marina) beds in James Bay, Chaleur Bay, Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence according to a literature review of documents produced between 1987 and 2009. Additional Information Eelgrass's inventory was produced...
    Organization:
    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Resource Formats:
    • CSV
    • SHP
    • ESRI REST
  • Open Data

    General distribution of humpback whales in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence

    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). Additional information The MICS (Mingan Island Cetacean Study) has been collecting and compiling in a...
    Organization:
    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Resource Formats:
    • CSV
    • SHP
    • ESRI REST
  • Open Data

    Eulachon Migration Study Bottom Trawl Surveys - South

    Catch, effort, location (latitude and longitude), and associated biological data from the Eulachon Migration Study Bottom Trawl surveys - South on the coast of British Columbia. Introduction: The Eulachon Migration Study Bottom Trawl survey - South (Eul-S) is part of the in the Eulachon...
    Organization:
    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Resource Formats:
    • HTML
    • CSV
    • ESRI REST
  • Open Data

    Eulachon Migration Study Bottom Trawl Surveys

    Catch, effort, location (latitude and longitude), and associated biological data from the Eulachon Migration Study Bottom Trawl surveys on the coast of British Columbia. Introduction: The Eulachon Migration Study Bottom Trawl surveys are divided into two parts; the Eulachon Migration Study...
    Organization:
    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Resource Formats:
    • HTML