System maintenance
Friday, November 6, 9:00 pm to Sunday, November 8, 11:59 pm (EST)
Several of our websites and applications are affected by the system maintenance. You will not be able to access them during the maintenance period. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Emergency assistance
Contact the Canadian Coast Guard for any emergencies related to search and rescue, marine pollution, and marine safety hazards (opens in a new tab).
Report a concern
Media relations
| Region | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|
| National | 613-990-7537 | DFO.NCRMedia-MediasRCN.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Alberta | 204-984-4715 | xca.media@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| British Columbia | 604-666-1746 | media.pac@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Manitoba | 204-984-4715 | xca.media@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| New Brunswick (Gulf) | N/A | MediaGLF-GLFMedias@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| New Brunswick (Maritimes) | 902-407-8439 | media.maritimesregion@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 709-772-3375 | DFO.NLMedia-MediasTNL.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Northwest Territories | 204-984-4715 | xca.media@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Nova Scotia (Gulf) | N/A | MediaGLF-GLFMedias@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Nova Scotia (Maritimes) | 902-407-8439 | media.maritimesregion@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Nunavut | 204-984-4715 | xca.media@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Ontario | 204-984-4715 | xca.media@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Prince Edward Island | N/A | MediaGLF-GLFMedias@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Quebec | 418-648-5474 | media.qc@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Saskatchewan | 204-984-4715 | xca.media@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Yukon | 604-666-1746 | media.pac@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
Regional offices
| City | Type | Province / Territory | Region | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agassiz (Fish Hatchery - Chehalis) | Fish hatchery | British Columbia | Pacific | 604-796-2281 | N/A |
| Agassiz (Fish hatchery - Weaver Creek) | Fish hatchery | British Columbia | Pacific | 604-796-9444 | N/A |
| Alberton | Offices | Prince Edward Island | Gulf | 902-853-2297 | N/A |
| Antigonish | Area offices | Nova Scotia | Gulf | 902-863-1142 | N/A |
| Baie-Comeau (North Shore area office) | Offices | Québec | Quebec | 418-296-5949 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Barrington Passage | Offices | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-637-2851 | xmarregulations@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Bay Roberts | Offices | Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador | 709-786-3960 | N/A |
| Bella Bella | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-957-2363 | N/A |
| Bella Coola | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-799-5345 | N/A |
| Beresford | Offices | New Brunswick | Gulf | 506-542-7485 | N/A |
| Blanc-Sablon (North Shore area office) | Offices | Québec | Quebec | 418-461-2417 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Brackendale (Fish hatchery - Tenderfoot Creek) | Fish hatchery | British Columbia | Pacific | 604-898-3657 | N/A |
| Bridgewater | Offices | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-527-5574 | N/A |
| Burlington (Canada Centre for Inland Waters) | Institutes and laboratories | Ontario | Ontario and Prairie | 905-336-4999 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Burns Lake (Fish hatchery - Pinkut Creek) | Fish hatchery | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-483-3026 | N/A |
| Burnside | Offices | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-426-9010 | xmarregulations@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Campbell River | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-850-5701 | N/A |
| Campbell River (Fish hatchery - Quinsam River) | Fish hatchery | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-287-9564 | N/A |
| Cap-aux-Meules (Magdalen Islands area) | Area offices | Québec | Quebec | 418-986-2095 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Capilano (Fish hatchery) | Fish hatchery | British Columbia | Pacific | 604-666-1790 | N/A |
| Caraquet | Offices | New Brunswick | Gulf | 506-727-3038 | N/A |
| Charlo | Offices | New Brunswick | Gulf | 506-684-2202 | N/A |
| Charlottetown | Area offices | Prince Edward Island | Gulf | 902-566-7775 | N/A |
| Chéticamp | Offices | Nova Scotia | Gulf | 902-224-2017 | N/A |
| Chilliwack | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 604-824-3300 | N/A |
| Chilliwack (Fish hatchery) | Fish hatchery | British Columbia | Pacific | 604-858-7227 | N/A |
| Clarenville | Offices | Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador | 709-466-8272 | N/A |
| Coldbrook (Biodiversity Facility) | Institutes and laboratories | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-679-5572 | N/A |
| Corner Brook | Area offices | Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador | 709-637-4332 | N/A |
| Courtenay (Fish hatchery - Puntledge River) | Fish hatchery | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-703-0907 | N/A |
| Cultus Lake (Salmon Research Laboratory) | Institutes and laboratories | British Columbia | Pacific | 604-824-4700 | N/A |
| Daajing Giids | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-559-4413 | N/A |
| Dartmouth | Regional headquarters | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-426-2373 |
info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca WebmasterBIO-IOB@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Dartmouth (Bedford Institute of Oceanography) | Institutes and laboratories | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-426-2373 | WebmasterBIO-IOB@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Delta | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 604-666-8266 | N/A |
| Dewdney (Fish hatchery - Inch Creek) | Fish hatchery | British Columbia | Pacific | 604-826-0244 | N/A |
| Digby | Offices | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-245-2544 | xmarregulations@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Duncan | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-746-6221 | N/A |
| Edmonton | Offices | Alberta | Ontario and Prairie | 1-855-852-8320 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Fredericton | Offices | New Brunswick | Maritimes | 506-452-3018 | xmarregulations@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| French Village (Mactaquac Biodiversity Facility) | Institutes and laboratories | New Brunswick | Maritimes | 506-363-3021 | N/A |
| Gaspé (Gaspé-Lower St. Lawrence area) | Area offices | Québec | Quebec | 418-368-5559 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Gold River | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-283-9075 | N/A |
| Goose Bay | Offices | Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador | 709-896-6150 | N/A |
| Grand Falls-Windsor | Offices | Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador | 709-292-5161 | N/A |
| Grand Manan | Offices | New Brunswick | Maritimes | 506-662-3151 | xmarregulations@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Grande-Rivière (Gaspé-Lower St. Lawrence area office) | Offices | Québec | Quebec | 418-385-3089 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Granisle (Fish hatchery - Fulton River) | Fish hatchery | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-697-2314 | N/A |
| Havre-Saint-Pierre (North Shore area office) | Offices | Québec | Quebec | 418-538-1251 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Hay River | Offices | Northwest Territories | Arctic | 867-875-5300 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Ingonish | Offices | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-285-2408 | N/A |
| Inuvik | Offices | Northwest Territories | Arctic | N/A | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Iqaluit | Area offices | Nunavut | Arctic | 867-979-8000 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Kamloops | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-851-4950 | N/A |
| Kedgwick | Area offices | New Brunswick | Gulf | 506-284-3192 | N/A |
| Kitimat (Fish hatchery) | Fish hatchery | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-639-9888 | N/A |
| Langley | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 604-607-4150 | N/A |
| Lennox Passage | Offices | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-345-2123 | N/A |
| Lillooet | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-256-2650 | N/A |
| Liverpool | Offices | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-354-6030 | xmarregulations@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Marystown | Offices | Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador | 709-279-7863 | N/A |
| Masset | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-626-3316 | N/A |
| Merritt (Fish hatchery - Spius Creek) | Fish hatchery | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-378-2992 | N/A |
| Meteghan | Offices | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-645-2045 | xmarregulations@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Mission | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 604-666-0384 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Moncton | Regional headquarters | New Brunswick | Gulf | 506-851-6227 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Moncton (Gulf Fisheries Centre) | Institutes and laboratories | New Brunswick | Gulf | 506-851-6227 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Mont-Joli (Maurice Lamontagne Institute) | Institutes and laboratories | Québec | Quebec | 418-775-0500 | N/A |
| Nanaimo (Front St) | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-754-0230 | N/A |
| Nanaimo (Pacific Biological Station) | Institutes and laboratories | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-756-7000 | N/A |
| Nanaimo (SCD) | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-754-0499 | N/A |
| Néguac | Offices | New Brunswick | Gulf | 506-776-3307 | N/A |
| Ottawa | National headquarters | Ontario | National | 1-833-212-1438 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Ottawa | Minister's office | Ontario | National | N/A | DFO.Minister-Ministre.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Parry Sound | Offices | Ontario | Ontario and Prairie | 705-746-2196 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Pictou | Offices | Nova Scotia | Gulf | 902-485-5413 | N/A |
| Port Alberni | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-720-4440 | N/A |
| Port Alberni (Fish hatchery - Nitinat) | Fish hatchery | British Columbia | Pacific |
250-745-3321 250-745-3322 |
N/A |
| Port Alberni (Fish hatchery - Robertson Creek) | Fish hatchery | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-724-6521 | N/A |
| Port Hardy | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-949-6422 | N/A |
| Powell River | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 604-485-7963 | N/A |
| Prince George | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-561-5366 | N/A |
| Prince Rupert | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-627-3499 | N/A |
| Qualicum Beach (Fish hatchery - Little Qualicum River & Rosewall Creek) | Fish hatchery | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-757-8412 | N/A |
| Québec | Regional headquarters | Québec | Quebec | 418-648-4158 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Quispamsis | Offices | New Brunswick | Maritimes | 506-849-1416 | xmarregulations@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Rankin Inlet | Regional headquarters | Nunavut | Arctic | N/A | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Regina | Offices | Saskatchewan | Ontario and Prairie | N/A | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Renous | Offices | New Brunswick | Gulf | 506-622-5992 | N/A |
| Richibucto | Offices | New Brunswick | Gulf | 506-523-4606 | N/A |
| Rocky Harbour | Offices | Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador | 709-458-3082 | N/A |
| Sainte-Anne-des-Monts (Gaspé-Lower St. Lawrence area office) | Offices | Québec | Quebec | 418-763-7751 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Salmon Arm | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-804-7000 | N/A |
| Sarnia | Regional headquarters | Ontario | Ontario and Prairie | 519-383-1809 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Sault Ste. Marie (Sea Lamprey Control Centre) | Institutes and laboratories | Ontario | Ontario and Prairie | 705-941-3000 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Sept-Îles (North Shore area) | Area offices | Québec | Quebec | 418-962-6314 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Shédiac | Offices | New Brunswick | Gulf | 506-533-5033 | N/A |
| Shelburne | Offices | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-875-2360 | xmarregulations@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Sherbrooke | Offices | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-522-2666 | xmarregulations@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Shippagan | Offices | New Brunswick | Gulf | 506-336-6474 | N/A |
| Sidney (Institute of Ocean Sciences) | Institutes and laboratories | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-363-6517 | N/A |
| Smithers | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-847-2312 | N/A |
| Souris | Offices | Prince Edward Island | Gulf | 902-687-2019 | N/A |
| South Esk | Offices | New Brunswick | Gulf | 506-773-3268 | N/A |
| Springdale | Offices | Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador | 709-673-5250 | N/A |
| Squamish | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 604-892-3230 | N/A |
| St. Andrews (Biological Station) | Institutes and laboratories | New Brunswick | Maritimes | 506-529-8854 | XMARSABS@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| St. George | Area offices | New Brunswick | Maritimes | 506-755-5050 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| St. George | Offices | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 506-755-5000 | xmarregulations@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| St. John's | Regional headquarters | Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1-800-782-3058 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| St. John's | Area offices | Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador | 709-772-5044 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Stephenville | Offices | Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador | 709-643-8000 | N/A |
| Steveston | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 604-664-9250 | N/A |
| Summerside | Offices | Prince Edward Island | Gulf | 902-888-4000 | N/A |
| Sydney | Area offices | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-564-3944 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Sydney | Offices | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-564-3944 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Tahsis (Fish hatchery - Conuma River) | Fish hatchery | British Columbia | Pacific |
250-283-7148 205-283-7171 |
N/A |
| Terrace | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-615-5350 | N/A |
| Tofino | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-725-3500 | N/A |
| Tracadie | Offices | New Brunswick | Gulf | 506-395-7708 | N/A |
| Truro | Offices | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-896-2991 | xmarregulations@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Tusket | Offices | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-648-5000 | xmarregulations@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Twillingate | Offices | Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador | 709-884-2411 | N/A |
| Upper Nass (New Aiyansh) | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-633-2408 | N/A |
| Vancouver | Regional headquarters | British Columbia | Pacific | 604-666-0384 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Victoria | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-363-3252 | N/A |
| West Vancouver (Centre for Aquaculture and Environmental Research) | Institutes and laboratories | British Columbia | Pacific | 604-666-7453 | N/A |
| Whitehorse | Offices | Yukon | Pacific | 867-393-6722 | N/A |
| Williams Lake | Offices | British Columbia | Pacific | 250-305-4002 | N/A |
| Winnipeg (Freshwater Institute) | Institutes and laboratories | Manitoba | Ontario and Prairie | 204-983-5000 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Yarmouth | Area offices | Nova Scotia | Maritimes | 902-742-0870 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
| Yellowknife | Area offices | Northwest Territories | Arctic | 867-669-4900 | info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
Ways to access some information / applications
National online licensing system
Access NOLS (opens in a new tab). This includes:
-
Paying the fees associated with your fishing licence(s),
vessel(s), or fisher registration card(s)
- Only payments submitted through NOLS by harvesters in the Newfoundland and Labrador Region may be delayed
- Submitting licensing requests such as vessel transfers, etc.
- Printing your licensing documentation
- Appointing a representative to do business for you
- Appointing an individual to do business on behalf of your organization
National recreational licensing system
- Access NRLS (opens in a new tab) to purchase or print a replacement B.C. tidal waters sport fishing licence.
- Independent access providers (opens in a new tab) also sell B.C. tidal waters sport fishing licences.
Report lost or retrieved gear
- Fishing gear reporting system (opens in a new tab)
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Lost gear sighting form (PDF, 78 KB)
(opens in a new tab)
- intended for DFO-authorized fishing activities or any recreational activities while at sea
Fishery specific mandatory reporting / Daily reports
- Daily Hail Report - Unit 1 Inshore Redfish (Schedule 16A) - (XLSX, 87 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Daily Hail Report - Groundfish (Schedule II) - (PDF, 1,107 KB) (opens in a new tab) and (XLSX, 86 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Daily Hail Report - Shrimp (Schedule I) - (XLSX, 88 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Greenland Landing / Offload Notification - Groundfish (Schedule VI) - (PDF, 413 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Greenland Landing / Offload Notification - Shrimp (Schedule IV) - (PDF, 743 KB) (opens in a new tab)
Fishery openings and closures
- Gulf Region variation and prohibition orders (opens in a new tab)
- Maritimes Region variation and prohibition orders (opens in a new tab)
- Quebec Region variation and prohibition orders (opens in a new tab)
- Newfoundland and Labrador Region fishery notices (opens in a new tab)
- Quebec Region notices to fish harvesters (opens in a new tab)
- Pacific Region notices to fish harvesters (opens in a new tab)
Fishery notices related to North Atlantic right whales
November 2 - The latest NARW related prohibited fishing grids currently in effect in Canadian waters
Shellfish harvesting map
- Access the map (opens in a new tab)
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Contact your regional office:
- for information on harvesting regulations in your area, including fishing seasons, size and quota limits
- if you cannot load the map due to local internet connectivity
Tides, currents and water levels
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