Vancouver Island Shelf

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has been conducting surface water trawl surveys since 1992 in the coastal waters of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and Alaska and in the high seas of the Gulf of Alaska. These surveys initially focused on determining the migratory patterns (1992-2002) and on the growth and physiology (2003-2016) of juvenile Pacific Salmon. Since 2016, these surveys have been broadened to monitor the whole pelagic ecosystem, retaining a focus on juvenile Pacific Salmon. Surveys have been conducted on the continental shelf of north and west Vancouver Island, included associated sounds and inlets since 1992 and are ongoing. These data are for tows conducted in the continental shelf area for depths shallower than 400 meters.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:26 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:26 (UTC)
contact_email jackie.king@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Pacific Science/Ecosystem Sciences Division/Regional Ecosystems Effects on Fish and Fisheries Section", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Pêches et Océans Canada; Science Pacifique/Division des sciences des écosystèmes/Section des effets des écosystèmes régionaux sur les poissons et la pêche"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary EPSG:4326,https://epsg.io,
geographic_scope []
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open_canada_date_published 2025-11-25 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["juvenile", "salmon", "ecosystem", "forage", "fish", "Pacific", "British Columbia", "Fisheries", "Marine biology", "Aquatic animals", "Aquatic ecosystems", "Surveys", "Ecology", "Fish", "Aquatic wildlife"], "fr": ["juvénile", "saumon", "écosystème", "fourrage", "poisson", "Pacifique", "Colombie-Britannique", "Pêcheries", "Biologie marine", "Animal aquatique", "Écosystème aquatique", "Sondage", "Écologie", "Poisson", "Faune aquatique"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Plateau continental de l'île de Vancouver
update_frequency as_needed