Contact the Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program
Amendments to the Authorizations Concerning Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Regulations will streamline application requirements for authorizations under the Fisheries Act. Changes will take effect on October 15, 2026. Further information will be published in the coming months.
There are steps you must take to see if your project needs a review. If the scope of your project near water does not fall within the standards and codes of practice, submit a request for review by contacting your provincial or territorial office below.
Alberta
Fish and Fish Habitat Protection ProgramFisheries and Oceans Canada
867 Lakeshore Rd
Burlington ON L7S 1A1 Telephone: 1-855-852-8320
Email: FisheriesProtection@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
British Columbia
Triage and planning unitFish and Fish Habitat Protection Program
Ecosystem Management Branch
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
200-401 Burrard St
Vancouver BC V6C 3S4 Telephone: 1-866-845-6776
Email: ReferralsPacific@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Manitoba
Fish and Fish Habitat Protection ProgramFisheries and Oceans Canada
867 Lakeshore Rd
Burlington ON L7S 1A1 Telephone: 1-855-852-8320
Email: FisheriesProtection@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
New Brunswick
Fish and Fish Habitat Protection ProgramFisheries and Oceans Canada
343 University Ave
Moncton NB E1C 9B6 Telephone: 506-863-5076
Email: DFO.FPPGulf-PPPGolfe.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Newfoundland and Labrador
Fish and Fish Habitat Protection ProgramFisheries and Oceans Canada
P.O. Box 5667
St. John's NL A1C 5X1 Telephone: 709-772-4140
Fax: 709-772-5562
Email: DFO.NLFFHPP-PPPHTNL.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Northwest Territories
Fish and Fish Habitat Protection ProgramFisheries and Oceans Canada
Arctic Region
301-5204 50th Ave (Franklin)
Yellowknife NT X1A 1E2 Telephone: 1-855-852-8320
Email: DFO.ARCEMTriage-TriageGEARC.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Nova Scotia
Fish and Fish Habitat Protection ProgramAttention: Referrals Secretariat
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
P.O. Box 1006
Dartmouth NS B2Y 4A2 Telephone: 902-426-3909
Fax: 902-426-7174
Email: ReferralsMaritimes@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Nunavut
Fish and Fish Habitat Protection ProgramFisheries and Oceans Canada
Arctic Region
301-5204 50th Ave (Franklin)
Yellowknife NT X1A 1E2 Telephone: 1-855-852-8320
Email: DFO.ARCEMTriage-TriageGEARC.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Ontario
Fish and Fish Habitat Protection ProgramFisheries and Oceans Canada
867 Lakeshore Rd
Burlington ON L7S 1A1 Telephone: 1-855-852-8320
Email: FisheriesProtection@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Prince Edward Island
Fish and Fish Habitat Protection ProgramFisheries and Oceans Canada
343 University Ave.
Moncton NB E1C 9B6 Telephone: 506-377-6546
Fax: 506-851-7732
Email: DFO.FPPGulf-PPPGolfe.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Québec
Fish and Fish Habitat Protection ProgramFisheries and Oceans Canada
850 de la Mer Rd
P.O. Box 1000
Mont-Joli QC G5H 3Z4 Email: DFO.HabitatQuebec.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Saskatchewan
Fish and Fish Habitat Protection ProgramFisheries and Oceans Canada
867 Lakeshore Rd
Burlington ON L7S 1A1 Telephone: 1-855-852-8320
Email: FisheriesProtection@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Yukon
Triage & Planning UnitFish and Fish Habitat Protection Program
Ecosystem Management Branch
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
200-401 Burrard St
Vancouver BC V6C 3S4 Telephone: 1-866-845-6776
Email: ReferralsPacific@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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