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DFO Science operates 15 institutes, laboratories and experimental centres in six operational regions. Refer to the interactive regional map to see DFO's regional boundaries.

Pacific

  • Institute of Ocean Sciences
  • Pacific Biological Station
  • Center for Aquaculture & Environmental Research
  • Cultus Lake Salmon Research Laboratory
  • SAFE Division at SFU

Central and Arctic

  • Freshwater Institute Science Laboratory
  • Bayfield Institute
  • Sea Lamprey Control Centre
  • Resolute Bay Laboratories

Quebec

  • Maurice Lamontagne Institute

Maritimes

  • St. Andrews Biological Station
  • Bedford Institute of Oceanography
  • Mactaquac Fish Culture Station

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  • Information for Scientists and Researchers

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      Have you heard of the green crab, skeleton shrimp, golden star tunicate or other tunicates? No? Believe it or not, these invasive species have besieged Quebec waters completely unnoticed.
    • Characterizing Habitats to Better Protect Species at Risk

      In the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence, the biological diversity is remarkable, and reflects this vast area's wide range of environmental conditions.
    • Behind the science

      Fisheries and Oceans Canada scientists will tell you: if you're keen to know what's going on in our oceans, there's only one way to go—collect data in the field.
    • Mysteries of the Deep

      This is a story of discovery and coincidence. It is a story that Richard Sanfaçon is very well placed to tell.
    • A Milestone for Ocean Observation: International Argo Program Reaches One-Millionth Profile

      On November 4th 2012, the international ocean observation program, Argo, passed a momentous milestone, collecting its one-millionth "profile" of ocean conditions in real-time since its launch in 2000. Over the years, Fisheries and Oceans Canada scientists have played key roles in making Argo what it is today – one of the most effective and comprehensive ocean observation systems in the world.
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2013-05-07

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