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About Us
The Maurice Lamontagne Institute (MLI), located near Mont-Joli,
in the province of Québec, on the shores of the St. Lawrence
Estuary, is part of Fisheries
and Oceans Canada's network of a dozen research centres and
is one of the world's major francophone marine sciences centres.
Inaugurated in 1987, the Maurice Lamontagne Institute has some 400
employees, and also welcomes post-doctorate fellows, visiting scientists
and students. Many state of the art projects are carried out in
collaboration with the fisheries and commercial shipping industries, as
well as with universities.
The Maurice Lamontagne Institute houses the Regional Science
Branch and the Regional Oceans
and Habitat Branch of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec
Region.
Its mission is to provide the federal government with a scientific basis
for the conservation of living marine resources, the protection of the
marine environment, and safe maritime navigation, as well as to ensure the
application of legislation designed for the integrated management of the
marine environment and the protection of fish habitat.
Research, monitoring and assessments are conducted, among other things, in
relation to fisheries, marine mammals, oceanography, and habitats of the
Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northern Quebec. The Canadian
Hydrographic Service at the Institute is responsible for approximately 75
nautical charts covering the navigable waters of the region.
To learn more:
“Increasing knowledge of our
oceans”: have a look at this overview document of MLI
programs, activities and accomplishments.
Maurice Lamontagne Institute
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
850, route de la Mer
P.O. Box 1000
Mont-Joli (Québec)
CANADA
G5H 3Z4
Tel: (418) 775-0500
Fax: (418) 775-0542
To find out more about the organisation's structure and its employees:
Government
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