Salish Sea

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. Data were collected from sites in the inland sea waters of British Columbia and Washington State, USA, that comprise the Strait of Georgia, Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound since 2001 and are ongoing.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 19:25 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 19:25 (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	2025-10-28 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["Pacific", "British Columbia", "Strait of Georgia", "Strait of Juan de Fuca", "Puget Sound", "juvenile salmon", "pelagic", "marine", "ecosystem", "ecology", "forage", "Marine biology", "Aquatic wildlife", "Surveys", "Animal populations", "Aquatic animals", "Aquatic ecosystems", "Ecology", "Fisheries", "Fish"], "fr": ["Pacifique", "Colombie-Britannique", "détroit de Georgia", "détroit de Juan de Fuca", "Puget Sound", "saumon juvénile", "pélagique", "marine", "écosystème", "écologie", "fourrage", "Biologie marine", "Faune aquatique", "Sondage", "Population animale", "Animal aquatique", "Écosystème aquatique", "Écologie", "Pêcheries", "Poisson"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Mer des Salish
update_frequency	as_needed