Canadian Fisheries Act Registry Projects and Authorizations

Fisheries and Oceans Canada provides the Fisheries Act Registry, an online system for regulatory project data. It includes geospatial data and regulatory process information for projects and authorizations. The data is accessible in multiple formats including ESRI REST, XLSX, and CSV.

Use Cases

• Analyze geospatial data to map the distribution of authorized projects under the Fisheries Act.
• Track regulatory process information timelines for environmental assessments and authorizations.
• Cross-reference project data from the Common Project Search Portal with other federal agency assessments.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative government agency, Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
• Offers multiple access formats including ESRI REST for geospatial analysis, XLSX, and CSV.
• Part of a continuous development cycle, with this release being the second step towards a full registry implementation.

Limitations

• The specific number of records (rows) and data fields (columns) is not disclosed.
• Sample data is unavailable for previewing structure and content before download.
• The description focuses on system development rather than concrete dataset metrics like size or temporal coverage.

Provenance

Source

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Collection Method

Published through the online Fisheries Act Registry and Common Project Search Portal.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-24.

Geography

Canada