The Department of National Defence has designated Firing Practice and Exercise Areas off the coasts of Canada. Activities in these areas may include bombing practice from aircraft, air-to-air, air-to-sea or ground firing, and anti-aircraft firing, etc. In Atlantic Canada, the Nova Scotia Area includes sea area employments for sub-surface operations and firing exercises (FIREX). The Gulf of St. Lawrence Area, excluding the French territorial waters of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, includes sea area employments for sub-surface operations and underwater demolition training. For full details, see the Notices to Mariners, Section F, National Defence Military Notices, available online: https://www.notmar.gc.ca/publications/annual-annuel/section-f/f35-en.pdf.
Legal Constraints: Users should be aware that the polygons depicting firing practice and exercise areas are intended for illustration only and should not be used for navigational or legal purposes.
- Publisher - Current Organization Name: National Defence
- Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada
Data and Resources
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Notice to Mariners, Section F, National Defence Military NoticesPDFEnglish guide PDF
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Notice to Mariners, Section F, National Defence Military NoticesPDFFrench guide PDF
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DND Firing Practice and Exercise Areas, Atlantic CanadaESRI RESTEnglish web_service ESRI REST
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DND Firing Practice and Exercise Areas, Atlantic CanadaESRI RESTFrench web_service ESRI REST
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DND Firing Practice and Exercise Areas, Atlantic CanadaFGDB/GDBEnglish French dataset FGDB/GDB
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Attribute descriptionsCSVEnglish French guide CSV
Contact Information
Electronic Mail Address: hsohcanhydro@forces.gc.ca