White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) sightings in Atlantic Canada (1873 to 2022)

Locations are indicated based on the information available. If coordinates were not available, the approximate location is indicated using the description associated with the record. Note that effort is not accounted for in this dataset, nor is effort equally distributed throughout the area captured. Data derived from satellite or acoustic tagging are not included in this dataset. Note that not all records are confirmed. DFO Science reviews records and reports and classifies them as either confirmed or unconfirmed, based on the available information (e.g., pictures, videos, descriptions).

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:28 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 17:28 (UTC)
contact_email SpeciesatRisk.xmar@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Pêches et Océans Canada"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary EPSG:4326,https://epsg.io,8.2.6
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection fgp
open_canada_date_published 2024-03-28 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["White shark", "Carcharodon carcharias", "Sightings", "Atlantic Canada", "Species at risk", "Oceans"], "fr": ["Requin blanc", "Carcharodon carcharias", "Observations", "Canada atlantique", "Espèces en péril", "Océan"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Observations de requins blancs (Carcharodon carcharias) dans le Canada atlantique (de 1873 à 2022)
update_frequency as_needed