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Research Institutes

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

Last Verified: 2006-01-26

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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has major research institutes studying hydrography, biological science, and physical and chemical science.

Summary

Hydrography is the science of surveying and charting bodies of water (see the document Canadian Hydrographic Service.

Biological science covers resource assessment, fisheries biology, biological oceanography, aquaculture, and habitat science.

Physical and chemical science includes oceanographic research. DFO's researchers examine the oceans influence on the atmosphere, the climate, the fish stocks, and the non-renewable resource activities.

DFO's Major Research Institutes (by region)

Newfoundland and Labrador Region

Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
10 Barter's Hill
P.O. Box 5667
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador  A1X 5X1
Telephone: (709) 772-5150; Operations Centre: (902) 772-5151
Fax: (709) 772-4194
TTY (hearing impaired): (613) 941-6517

Maritimes Region

Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Maritimes Region
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
1 Challenger Drive
P.O. Box 1006
Darthmouth, Nova Scotia  B2Y 4A2
Telephone: (902) 426-3492
Fax: (902) 426-8484
Web site: http://www.bio.gc.ca/welcome-e.html

St. Andrews Biological Station
Maritimes Region
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
531 Brandy Cove Road
St. Andrews, New Brunswick  E5B 2L9
Telephone: (506) 529-8854
Web site: http://www.mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sabs/index-e.htm

Gulf Region

Gulf Fisheries Centre
Gulf Region
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
343 Université Avenue
P.O. Box 5030
Moncton, New Brunswick  E1C 9B6
Telephone: (506) 851-7747
Fax: (506) 851-2435
Web site: http://www.glf.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Quebec Region

Maurice Lamontagne Institute
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec Region
850, route de la Mer
P.O. Box 1000
Mont-Joli, Quebec  G5H 3Z4
Telephone: (418) 775-0500
Fax: (418) 775-0542
Web site: http://www.qc.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/iml/en/gen/qui.htm

Central and Arctic Region

Freshwater Institute
Central and Arctic Region
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
501 University Crescent
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3T 2N6
Telephone: (204) 983-5000
TTY (hearing impaired): 613 941-6517
Web site: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/regions/central/pub/fresh-douces/01_e.htm

Experimental Lakes Area
Central and Arctic Region
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
P.O. Box 1950
Kenora, Ontario  P9N 3X8
Telephone: (807) 226-1246
Web site: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/regions/central/Science/enviro/ela-rle_e.htm

Bayfield Institute
Central and Arctic Region
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
867 Lakeshore Road
Burlington, Ontario  L7R 4A6
Telephone: (905) 336-6240
Web site: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/regions/central/pub/bayfield/01_e.htm

Pacific Region

Pacific Biological Station
Pacific Region
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
3190 Hammond Bay Road
Nanaimo, British Columbia  V9R 5K6
Telephone: (250) 363-6517
Web site: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sci/pbs/default_e.htm

British Columbia Contact(s):
Pacific Region
Regional Office
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Room 200
401 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia  V6C 3S4
Telephone: (604) 666-0384
Web site: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/home-accueil_e.htm

Manitoba Contact(s):
Regional Office
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
501 University Crescent
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3T 2N6
Telephone: (204) 983-5000
Fax: (204) 984-2401
TTY (hearing impaired): 613 941-6517

New Brunswick Contact(s):
Regional Office
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
343 Université Avenue
P.O. Box 5030
Moncton, New Brunswick  E1C 9B6
Telephone: (506) 851-7747
Fax: (506) 851-2435

Newfoundland & Labrador Contact(s):
Regional Office
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
P.O. Box 5667
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador  A1C 5X1
Telephone: (709) 772-4406
Fax: (709) 772-4880
TTY (hearing impaired): (613) 941-6517

Nova Scotia Contact(s):
Maritimes Region
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
176 Portland Street
P.O. Box 1035
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia  B2Y 4T3
Telephone: (902) 426-3550
Fax: (902) 426-5995

Quebec Contact(s):
Maurice Lamontagne Institute
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec Region
850, route de la Mer
P.O. Box 1000
Mont-Joli, Quebec  G5H 3Z4
Telephone: (418) 775-0500
Fax: (418) 775-0542
Web site: http://www.qc.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/iml/en/gen/qui.htm

Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon Contact(s):
See National Contact.

National Contact(s):
Headquarters
Communications Directorate
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Station 14N 173, Centennial Towers
200 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0E6
Telephone: (613) 993-0999
Fax: (613) 990-1866
TTY (hearing impaired): (613) 941-6517
E-mail: info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca



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