Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) manages Canada’s fisheries and safeguards its waters:

- We ensure Canada’s fisheries, including aquaculture, are protected, managed sustainably and support Indigenous participation, and that our national network of harbours is open and in good repair.
- We protect our oceans, freshwater and aquatic ecosystems and species from the negative impact of humans and invasive species through sound science and in collaboration with Indigenous communities.
- We maintain waterways year round so they’re safely navigable by mariners and all Canadians.
- We respond to maritime incidents, such as search-and-rescue and environmental emergencies, through our Coast Guard fleet and in collaboration with Indigenous communities.