Seamounts of the Northeast Pacific Ocean

Seamounts have been identified as Ecologically or Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs) due to their unique oceanography and ecology; they frequently serve as sites for fisheries and as habitat for a number of species of conservation concern. A mix of isolated seamounts and seamount complexes are distributed throughout Canada’s Pacific offshore waters, although only a subset of these are named. We used several pre-existing spatial databases and predictive models to map all named seamounts within Canada’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), all named seamounts fished by Canada in international waters, and any predicted (modelled) unnamed seamounts in the EEZ. These data are intended to inform marine planning initiatives in BC by providing collaborative, peer-reviewed scientific data at scales relevant to a BC coast-wide analysis.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 18:16 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 18:16 (UTC)
contact_email	cherisse.dupreez@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Marine Spatial Ecology and Analytics Section (MSEA)", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Pêches et Océans Canada; Section de l’écologie spatiale marine et de l’analyse (ESMA)"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	EPSG:4326,http://www.epsg-registry.org/,9.8.4
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_modified	2021-11-25 00:00:00
open_canada_date_published	2020-05-12 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["Canadian Pacific EEZ", "Northeast Pacific Ocean", "Bathymetry", "Habitat protection", "Marine ecosystems", "Marine protected areas", "Natural ecosystems", "Sea bottom", "Sea floor", "Seamount", "Habitats", "Marine conservation areas", "Ocean floor", "Environmental protection", "Oceanography", "Templates", "Seas", "Oceans", "Geomorphology", "Nature conservation", "Aquatic ecosystems", "Geology"], "fr": ["ZEE canadienne du Pacifique", "Nord-est de l’océan Pacifique", "Bathymétrie", "Protection de l’habitat", "Écosystèmes marins", "Aires marines protégées", "Écosystèmes naturels", "Fond marin", "Fond de la mer", "Mont sous-marins", "Habitat", "Aire marine de conservation", "Fond marin", "Protection de l'environnement", "Océanographie", "Modèles", "Mer", "Océan", "Géomorphologie", "Conservation de la nature", "Écosystème aquatique", "Géologie"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Monts sous-marins du nord-est de l’océan Pacifique
update_frequency	irregular