Exploration
Explored underwater mountains in the northeast Pacific Ocean, off the coast of British Columbia.
Science
Deployed remotely operated vehicles to capture high-definition video and establish monitoring sites on three seamounts. Conducted seafloor mapping to learn more about existing seamounts and discovered newly identified ones.
Campaigning
Contributed through science, consultation and advocacy to helping develop a Marine Protected Area for the Northeast Pacific Seamounts, which will provide permanent protection from threats such as mining and bottom-contact fishing gear.
From July 5-21, 2018, Oceana Canada, the Haida Nation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Ocean Networks Canada embarked on an expedition to explore seamounts near the islands of Haida Gwaii in the northeast Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia.
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Partners
Oceana Canada
Oceana Canada was established as an independent charity in 2015 and is part of the largest international advocacy group dedicated solely to ocean conservation. Oceana Canada has successfully campaigned to end the shark fin trade, make rebuilding depleted fish populations the law, improve the way fisheries are managed and protect marine habitat. We work with civil society, academics, fishers, Indigenous Peoples and the federal government to return Canada’s formerly vibrant oceans to health and abundance. By restoring Canada’s oceans, we can strengthen our communities, reap greater economic and nutritional benefits and protect our future.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is committed to working with partners to provide the best available science, in order to achieve sustainable management of our oceans and their aquatic resources and to reach our marine conservation targets. As such, DFO conducts more than 130 science missions year-round in Canadian waters. This expedition focuses on seamounts within a Marine Protected Area (MPA) and a newly announced Area of Interest (AOI) that will likely be become one of Canada’s largest MPAs by 2020. The AOI captures nearly all known Canadian seamounts and 100% of Canada’s hydrothermal vents.
Haida Nation
Haida have occupied and managed Haida Gwaii and its surrounding waters since before time. The nation’s territory encompasses parts of southern Alaska and the archipelago of Haida Gwaii, including SGaan Kinghlas Seamount. The nation is engaged with all levels of Indigenous and Canadian governments on collaborative research projects across all disciplines, and contributes original research which includes the integration of Indigenous knowledge.
Ocean Networks Canada
Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), an initiative of the University of Victoria, monitors the west and east coasts of Canada and the Arctic to continuously deliver data in real-time for scientific research that helps communities, governments, and industry make informed decisions about our future. Using cabled observatories, remote control systems and interactive sensors, and big data management, ONC enables evidence-based decision-making on ocean management, marine safety and environmental protection. ONC has been working in collaboration with educators, students, communities and Indigenous Peoples on ocean monitoring initiatives along British Columbia’s coast and in the Arctic for the past five years.
Other Expeditions
Imappivut
In August 2019, Oceana Canada and the Nunatsiavut Government embarked on an expedition to explore the culturally and ecologically significant coastal habitats of Nunatsiavut in Northern Labrador.
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Central Coast of British Columbia
In March 2018, Oceana Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Heiltsuk and Kitasoo/Xai’Xais First Nations, Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance (CCIRA) and Ocean Networks Canada explored marine habitats in the Central Coast of British Columbia.
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Gulf of St. Lawrence
In August 2017, Oceana Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada spent a week exploring marine habitats in the Laurentian Channel South and North, the American Bank and the Cape Breton Trough.
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