Í gögnunum er að finna upplýsingar um staðsetningu og umfang verndarsvæða í byggð sem ráðherra hefur staðfest í samræmi við lög nr. 87/2015 um verndarsvæði í byggð. Markmið laganna er að stuðla að varpveislu og vernd byggðar sem hefur sögulegt gildi.

The Oceans Act (1997) commits Canada to maintaining biological diversity and productivity in the marine environment. A key component of this is to identify areas that are considered ecologically or biologically significant. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Science has developed guidance on the identification of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs) (DFO 2004) and has endorsed the scientific criteria of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) for identifying ecologically or biologically significant marine areas as defined in Annex I of Decision IX/20 of its 9th Conference of Parties. These criteria were applied to the Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Shelves Bioregion in two separate data-driven processes. The first process focused on the area north of the Placentia Bay-Grand Banks (PBGB) Large Ocean Management Area (LOMA) (DFO 2013). The second process focused on the PBGB area (DFO 2019), where EBSAs had previously been identified using a more Delphic approach (Templeman 2007). In both cases, an EBSA Steering Committee, comprised of experts in oceanography, ecosystem structure and function, taxa-specific life histories and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) guided the process by advising or aiding in the identification, collection, processing and analysis of data layers, as well as participating in the final selection of candidate EBSAs (Wells et al. 2017, Ollerhead et al. 2017, Wells et al. 2019). All information was compiled in a GIS and a hierarchical approach was used to review individual data layers and groupings of data layers. Peer review meetings were held for both processes, during which candidate EBSAs were reviewed and the final EBSAs were agreed upon and delineated. In the northern study area, a total of fifteen EBSAs were identified and described; three of these areas are primarily coastal areas; seven are in offshore areas; four EBSAs straddle coastal and offshore areas; and one is a transitory EBSA that follows the southern extent of pack ice. In the PBGB study area, fourteen EBSAs were identified in two different categories: seven based on coastal data and seven based on offshore data. In comparing the new PBGB EBSAs to those identified in 2007, nine of them overlap spatially and are based on similar features; however, there were some variations in the boundaries. Two of the EBSAs that were identified in 2007 were no longer considered EBSAs in 2017, but portions of both of these areas were captured in part by other EBSAs. Five new EBSAs were identified in areas not previously considered. References: DFO, 2004. Identification of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Ecosystem Status Rep. 2004/006. DFO. 2013. Identification of additional Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs) within the Newfoundland and Labrador Shelves Bioregion. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2013/048. DFO. 2019. Re-evaluation of the Placentia Bay-Grand Banks Area to Identify Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas . DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2019/040. Ollerhead, L.M.N., Gullage, M., Trip, N., and Wells, N. 2017. Development of Spatially Referenced Data Layers for Use in the Identification and Delineation of Candidate Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas in the Newfoundland and Labrador Shelves Bioregion. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2017/036. v + 38 p Templeman, N.D. 2007. Placentia Bay-Grand Banks Large Ocean Management Area Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas. Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2007/052: iii + 15 p. Wells, N.J., Stenson, G.B., Pepin, P., and Koen-Alonso, M. 2017. Identification and Descriptions of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas in the Newfoundland and Labrador Shelves Bioregion. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2017/013. v + 87 p. Wells, N., K. Tucker, K. Allard, M. Warren, S. Olson, L. Gullage, C. Pretty, V. Sutton-Pande and K. Clarke. 2019. Re-evaluation of the Placentia Bay-Grand Banks Area of the Newfoundland and Labrador Shelves Bioregion to Identify and Describe Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2019/049. viii + 138 p.

Upplýsingar um eldissvæði í sjókvíaeldi sem eru í umsóknarferli hjá Matvælastofnun.

This project was completed by the Pelagics Section in the Newfoundland and Labrador Science Branch of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). As part of the Coastal Environmental Baseline Program, a historical research gillnet program was reinitiated in Placentia Bay. Four local fishers each set fleets of standardized nets to catch herring for 6 weeks during the spring. The data collected was used to update a time series and provide advice at the herring stock assessment in October 2022.  This program was continued in the 22/23 fiscal year. Data collected from this program included gillnet catch rates, bycatch, temperature and biological (herring) samples; from which biological metrics such as length, weight, sex, maturity and age were measured. This record contains catch data for 2018 to 2021, as well as biological data from 2018.

Water temperature and water level are significant environmental factors affecting ecology of anadromous fish. Large-scale freshwater monitoring networks remain sparse, yet environmental protocols rely heavily on water temperature and water levels to assist decision making on river closures. Our river monitoring project in Newfoundland and Labrador provides river water temperature and river water level for salmon rivers across the province. 72 temperature loggers are deployed across 24 river systems in Newfoundland and Labrador. Temperature loggers are deployed in approximately 30 cm of water and remain in river year-round. Loggers consist of Onset level loggers, tidbit loggers, and pendants or Innovasea minilogs. Some loggers are deployed in duplicate at locations to provide data redundancy in event of equipment loss or failure. Equipment is monitored throughout the season to ensure proper placement in water columns, with downloads taking place during monitoring trips.

Eldissvæði er svæði sem úthlutað er rekstarleyfishafa. Rekstrarleyfishafi hefur þá heimild til að hafa eldisbúnað til að ala fisk innan þess svæðis skv. skilyrðum rekstrarleyfisins.

Aquatic invasive species (AIS) are non-native species that pose ecological and/or economic threats to Canada's coastal waters and resources. In response, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) established a program to detect and track the spread of aquatic invasive species in Canadian waters (2006). In the Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Region, these species include biofouling organisms (tunicates, bryozoans, crustaceans, seaweeds), European Green Crab, and recently, several freshwater species (data not available at this time). DFO NL Science monitors for AIS in partnership with other DFO branches, the provincial government, Memorial University, including the Marine Institute, industry, first nations, and NGOs. Methods for detecting AIS used by DFO and their partners, include settlement plates, trapping, seining, eDNA (water samples), qPCR (species confirmation), SCUBA surveys along wharves, floating docks and vessel hulls, and video surveys at high-risk harbours. The data collected from DFO's monitoring program and their partners provides an overview of the distribution of AIS in the NL Region. This information can be used by the general public, scientists, and DFO managers. AIS NL Biofouling Species Fisheries and Oceans Canada's (DFO) National Marine Biofouling Monitoring Program conducts annual field surveys to monitor the introduction, establishment, spread, species richness, and relative abundance of native and some non-native species in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Region since 2006. Standardized monitoring protocols employed by DFO's NL, Maritimes, Gulf, and Quebec regions include biofouling collector plates deployed from May to October at georeferenced intertidal and shallow subtidal sites, including public docks, and public and private marinas and nautical clubs. Initially, (2006-2017), the collectors consisted of three 10 cm by 10 cm PVC plates deployed in a vertical array and spaced approximately 40 cm apart, with the shallowest plate suspended at least 1 m below the surface to sample subtidal and shallow intertidal species (McKenzie et al 2016a). Three replicate arrays were deployed at least 5 m apart per site. Since 2018, collector networks have been modified to improve statistical replication, including up to 10 individual collectors deployed per site at 1 m depth and at least 5 m apart (as above) from May to October. Since 2006, seven invasive biofouling organisms have been detected in Newfoundland and Labrador harbours, marinas and coastal areas. Should be cited as follows: DFO Newfoundland and Labrador Region Aquatic Invasive Species Marine Biofouling Monitoring Program. Published March 2024. Coastal and Freshwater Ecology, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Reference: Tunicates Golden star tunicate (Botryllus schlosseri) 2006 The Golden star tunicate was the first invasive tunicate detected in NL waters. It was reported in Argentia by the US Navy around 1945. It was found in 2006 on wharf structures in Argentia, Placentia Bay during the first AIS survey (Callahan et al 2010). This colonial tunicate is recognized by it star shaped grouping of individuals within the colony. It is currently found in Placentia Bay, Fortune Bay, St. Mary’s Bay, Conception Bay and the west coast of NL. The data provided here indicates the detections of this AIS in coastal NL. Violet tunicate (Botrylloides violaceus) 2007 The violet tunicate was first detected in NL waters in 2007 in Belleoram, Fortune Bay on wharf structures and vessels (McKenzie et al. 2016b). This colonial tunicate forms irregular shaped colonies usually of a solid color (orange, purple, yellow or cream). It is currently found in relatively small colonies in four harbours in NL; Placentia Bay (1), Fortune Bay (1), Conception Bay (1) and the west coast of NL (2). The data provided here indicates the detections of this AIS in coastal NL. Vase tunicate (Ciona intestinalis) 2012 The Vase tunicate, is a high impact solitary invader and was first detected by DFO in 2012 on the Burin Peninsula at Ship Cove and Little Bay, Placentia Bay. Various mitigation measures (McKenzie et al. 2016b) contained this invasive tunicate to a small area for six years within Placentia Bay. First detected in Fortune Bay as an established population in 2019, increasing reports of the Vase tunicate have been made along the south coast of Newfoundland. The data provided here indicates the detections of this AIS in coastal NL. Bryozoans Coffin box bryozoan (Membranipora membranacea) 2002 The Coffin box is a bryozoan (filter feeding animal) that forms white colored encrusting colonies, particularly on seaweed, but also on vessels and other surfaces. The cells are rectangular or “coffin box” shaped. It was first detected on the west coast of NL in 2002 and has since spread throughout the island, including southern Labrador. The data provided here indicates the detections of this AIS in coastal NL. Orange ripple bryozoan (Schizoporella japonica Ortmann) 2022 The Orange ripple bryozoan is an orange heavily calcified encrusting species found mainly on man made structures, rocks, shellfish, and vessels. It was first identified in NL in 2022 in Arnold’s Cove, Placentia Bay, but has likely been in NL for at least two years and is now suspected in several locations in Placentia Bay and Fortune Bay. A 2023 survey of the south coast of NL found several harbours invaded by this species. The data provided here indicates the detections of this AIS in coastal NL. Crustaceans (Biofouling) Japanese skeleton shrimp (Caprella mutica) 2006 The Japanese skeleton shrimp is tiny (1.5 -3.5 cm) and was first found on settlement plates in Placentia Bay during the first AIS biofouling survey in 2006. This species is currently found in many places in Placentia Bay, Conception Bay, Trinity Bay, and on the south coast of NL. This species inhabits, sometimes in large numbers (100,000s) ropes, moorings, and docks. The data provided here indicates the detections of this AIS in coastal NL. Seaweed Oyster thief (Codium fragile) 2012 Oyster thief is a green seaweed with thick spongy Y-shaped branches that resemble fingers (another common name is dead man’s fingers). This invasive species was first found in Placentia Bay in 2012. It is now found in several locations in Placentia Bay and Fortune Bay. It has also been found in one location in Notre Dame Bay. The data provided here indicates the detections of this AIS in coastal NL. AIS NL European green crab Fisheries and Oceans Canada's (DFO) AIS Science Program conducts annual field surveys to monitor the introduction, establishment, spread, and relative abundance of the European green crab in the NL region since 2006. Standardized monitoring and trapping protocols (McKenzie et al. 2022) are used by DFO's NL, Maritimes, Gulf, Quebec, and Pacific regions. The Fukui trap is the most commonly used trap but other methods are also used including shoreline collection, seining, and SCUBA dive surveys. Fukui traps have been deployed annually at both new and long-term monitoring locations throughout coastal Newfoundland and Labrador, particularly within Placentia Bay where they were first detected in North Harbour in 2007 (Blakeslee et al. 2010). It should be noted that there are two different populations of European Green Crab, a hybridized population in Placentia, St. Mary’s, and Fortune Bays and a cold tolerant population on the west and southwestern coast of NL (Lehnert et al. 2018). After initial detection in 2007, a separate invasion occurred in 2009 on the west coast of NL, and this cold-tolerant population is spreading eastward along the south coast toward areas inhabited by the original hybrid strain. The data provided here indicates the detections of this AIS in coastal NL. Should be cited as follows: DFO Newfoundland and Labrador Region Aquatic Invasive Species Green Crab Monitoring Program. Published March 2024. Coastal and Freshwater Ecology, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. From 2018-2022, the Coastal Environmental Baseline Program provided additional support to enhance sampling efforts in Placentia Bay.

This project was completed by the Coastal Environmental Baseline Program (Coastal and Freshwater Ecology Section) in the Newfoundland and Labrador Science Branch of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). From 2020-2023, there were semi-annual deployments and retrievals of 3 moored CTDs in the bay. From 2020 to November 2021, moored CTDs collected hourly recordings of conductivity, temperature and pressure. From 2021 through 2023, these CTDs collected year-round, hourly, information on temperature, conductivity, pressure, dissolved oxygen, and chlorophyll-a. Acoustic releases also collected hourly ambient noise (mV) data. This record contains the geographic locations of the sites, and information on the timings and types of data collected at each site.

This model is derived from geological, geophysical and other forms of geodata. Feature extraction used deep learning. Predictive modelling made use of the deep ensemble method. Displayed is a Pan-Canadian probability map of mineral potential of graphite. This map was generated using known graphite deposits and occurrences and their associated features. Higher probability values highlight areas with an increased probability of graphite mineral systems.

The Permafrost Information Network (PIN) geotechnical borehole database combines existing database compilations into a standard structure. The standardized database was created to be accessible from the PIN web application as a data layer. Further information regarding data compilation can be accessed from the PIN web application.