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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO; French: Pêches et Océans Canada, MPO) is a department of the Government of Canada that is responsible for developing and implementing policies and programs in support of Canada's economic, ecological and scientific interests in oceans and inland waters. Its mandate includes responsibility for the conservation ...
The research vessel CCGS Hudson. Following World War II, the principal marine research facility of the Government of Canada was the St. Andrews Biological Station.Dr. W.E. van Steenburgh, Director-General of Scientific Services of the Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, championed the establishment of a modern oceanographic institute on Bedford Basin.
In 1899, university professors from around Canada came to St. Andrews over the summer months to do field research work at Canada's first marine biological station, which, at the time, was a floating scow. [8] In 1908, permanent installations of the biological station were established with the main laboratory, a residence building, and an attic. [9]
In October 2018, it was announced that the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard would be reorganized into four operational regions with the creation of a new Arctic Region; this transition to four regions was completed in April 2021. [1] Canadian Coast Guard regions are defined [2] as:
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Oceanography Department; Fisheries and Oceans Canada, organized into seven administrative regions of Canada. Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Institute of Ocean Sciences in British Columbia, operated by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
The CHS is administratively part of Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Oceans and Ecosystems Science Sector. According to mandated obligations of the Oceans Act and the Canada Shipping Act, the CHS is led by the Hydrographer General of Canada who is responsible for gathering, managing, transforming and disseminating bathymetric, hydrographic and nautical data and information into paper and ...
Little Sackville River is a river in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. In July 2002, thousands of fish in the Little Sackville River were killed by a toxic spill. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] After an investigation by the Department of Environment and Labour and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, [ 3 ] many of the fish were deemed to have ...
The Minister of National Defence has overall responsibility for the operation of the coordinated federal SAR system with primary (full-time) SAR resources provided by the Canadian Armed Forces and Department of Fisheries and Oceans.