Fisheries and Oceans Canada
We are a federal institution, responsible for safeguarding our waters and managing Canada's fisheries and oceans resources.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) helps to ensure healthy and sustainable aquatic ecosystems through habitat protection and sound science. We support economic growth in the marine and fisheries sectors, and innovation in areas such as aquaculture and biotechnology.
Services and information
Planned outages December 25 to 31
Various DFO and Coast Guard applications will be undergoing maintenance from December 25 to 31. There is a possibility of service interruptions during this time. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Bouchard (Phoenix pay system) class action:
A settlement has been reached in the Bouchard class action against the Government of Canada. Consult the first notification to class members to learn more about the settlement, who’s included in the class action, how to participate in the hearing to approve the settlement, or how to opt out of the class action.
Fisheries
Fishing licences, permits and funding programs related to fishing, aquaculture and marine mammal harvest.
Aquaculture
Sustainable aquaculture, licences, regulations, statistics and reporting.
On the water
Navigation and marine conditions, search and rescue, lighthouses and small craft harbours.
Aquatic species
Aquatic species in Canadian waters, including fished, farmed and those that are invasive or at risk.
Science
Science data, advice, and research about aquatic environments, fish, marine mammals and climate change.
Fish habitat
Fish habitat types, assessments, threats, and highlights.
Projects near water
Project reviews and authorizations, fish and fish habitat protection, information about federal contaminated sites.
Protecting oceans
Marine conservation targets and protected areas, network planning and oceans management.
Regional websites
Fisheries information by management region.
About Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Minister
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