Aquatic species
Aquatic species in Canadian waters, including those at risk, invasive, fished or farmed.
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Browse aquatic species
Aquatic species listed by name or category, including species and habitat descriptions.
Aquatic species at risk
Species profiles and registry, recovery plans, public consultations and permit applications.
Aquatic invasive species
Regulations, research and action plans for reducing the spread of aquatic invasive species.
Pacific salmon
Managing and conserving Pacific salmon fisheries, including sockeye, pink and coho salmon.
Seals and sealing
Facts, statistics and regulations on the seal harvest, and the 6 species of seals affected.
Marine mammals and sea turtles
Species identification, reporting a sighting or incident, Marine Mammal Response Program.
Key commercially fished species
Sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture, consumer health and safety, certification and traceability.
Farmed species profiles
Profiles of farmed fish and shellfish, such as salmon, mussels, trout and clams.
Shark research
How to identify a shark, shark sightings and facts, research laboratory.
Skates and rays
Rare and common species of skates and rays, and the differences between them.
What we are doing
Features
First-ever footage of salmon shark behaviour
View a salmon shark behavior caught on video by the science crew aboard the 2019 Pacific Seamount Expedition.
Protecting killer whales
How Canada is taking action to help southern resident killer whales.
Protecting Canada’s wild salmon
How we’re ensuring healthy, diverse salmon populations across Canadian ecosystems.
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