Useful Links

Information on fish inventory, life history, distribution maps and Species at Risk are available through Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and other websites.

Species at Risk in British Columbia and Yukon

DFO lists aquatic species in British Columbia and Yukon that are designated as "at risk" under the Species at Risk Act.

Fish Maps and Data

The following websites contain databases and reports related to habitat inventories, fish distributions and life histories, and various mapping tools.

• DFO Maps and GIS Data website
• DFO Aquatic Species Research website
• BC Ministry of Environment Fisheries Inventory
• BC Environment Environmental Stewardship Division Fish & Habitats
• FishBase

Community Mapping Network

The Community Mapping Network BC (CMN) helps communities in British Columbia and Canada map sensitive habitats and species distribution. Information is integrated from many sources to assist land use planning and is freely available in over sixty user friendly atlases. The atlases have links to local and remote databases, Web Map Service sources and geo-referenced video. The CMN supports Sensitive Habitat Inventory and Mapping projects and provides customized data entry, digitizing and other tools. By providing accurate and up to date information, the CMN and its many partners intend to help plan sustainable communities.

Other Links

The following websites may provide you with additional information regarding your project.

Federal:

Environment Canada

- Environment Canada's Species At Risk

- Canadian Wildlife Service

- Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and CEAA Registry

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

Health Canada

Natural Resources Canada

Parks Canada

Transport Canada

- Navigable Waters Protection Division

Treasury Board Secretariat

- Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan

 

Provincial:

FrontCounter BC

BC Environment Water Stewardship Division (Section 9 Water Act Approvals)

BC Environment Environmental Stewardship Division Fish & Habitats

BC Environmental Assessment Office

Fisheries Information Summary System

Fisheries Inventory Data Queries

Other provincial agency links

 

Territorial:

Government of Yukon

- Department of Energy Mines and Resources

- Department of Highways and Public Works

- Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board

- Yukon Water Board

- Yukon Placer Secretariat

 

First Nations:

Aboriginal Canada Portal

BC Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Branch

First Nations by Region

Council of Yukon First Nations

 

Local Governments:

Union of British Columbia Municipalities