Central and North BC

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 were conducted in central north coast and inlets of British Columbia from Southern Queen Charlotte Sound to Northern Haida Gwaii, including the west coast of Haida Gwaii and Hecate Strait, from 1995 to 2020. All records are from shelf waters shallower than 400 meters.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 22:03 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 22:03 (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 []
open_canada_collection fgp
open_canada_date_published 2025-11-19 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["juvenile salmon", "pelagic ecosystem", "ecology", "forage", "British Columbia", "Washington", "Oregon", "Alaska", "Ecology", "Animal populations", "Aquatic animals", "Fisheries", "Marine biology", "Aquatic wildlife", "Surveys", "Aquatic ecosystems", "Fish"], "fr": ["saumon juvénile", "écosystème pélagique", "écologie", "fourrage", "Colombie-Britannique", "l'État de Washington", "Oregon", "Alaska", "Écologie", "Population animale", "Animal aquatique", "Pêcheries", "Biologie marine", "Faune aquatique", "Sondage", "Écosystème aquatique", "Poisson"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Centre et nord de la Colombie-Britannique
update_frequency as_needed