Coastal Environmental Baseline Program

Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Coastal Environmental Baseline Program supports the collection of ecological information on the current state of key coastal ecosystems across Canada. This initiative aims to acquire environmental baseline data (physical, chemical and biological) contributing to the characterization of important coastal areas and to support evidence-based assessments and management decisions for preserving marine ecosystems. From this page, you will find links to the data from projects undertaken from 2018-2022 at six coastal sites across Canada.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 19:40 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 19:40 (UTC)
contact_email britt.dupuis@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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title_fr Programme sur les données environnementales côtières de référence
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