Appendix C. Aquatic Species at Risk Report
A report from Fisheries and Oceans Canada identifying aquatic species at risk and critical habitats potentially present in the project area.
Appendix C. Aquatic Species at Risk Report
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Aquatic Species at Risk Report
One or more aquatic species listed under the Species at Risk Act are found (or potentially found) within the coloured areas.
- Critical Habitat (Red outline)
- Extirpated, Endangered, or Threatened (Purple)
- Special Concern (Yellow)
How to use this information:
- The map and species list are intended to provide a general overview of aquatic species at risk and their critical habitat that may occur within the mapped area.
- To assess your project go to: www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/pnw-ppe/index-eng.html
If you encounter an aquatic species at risk in an area that is not currently mapped, please notify your regional Fisheries Protection Program office to ensure that you are compliant with the Species at Risk Act.
The official source of information for species at risk is the Species at Risk Public Registry www.sararegistry.gc.ca
To protect fish and fish habitat, including aquatic species at risk, their residences, and their critical habitat, efforts should be made to avoid, mitigate and/or offset harm. Following the measures to avoid harm will help you comply with the Fisheries Act and the Species at Risk Act.
Critical habitat for these species is found within the outlined area
Critical habitat is identified in recovery strategies or action plans for species listed under Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act as extirpated, endangered or threatened.
| Name | Where Found | Species Status |
|---|---|---|
| No critical habitat |
Species found (or potentially found) within the outlined area
| Name | Where Found | Species Status |
|---|---|---|
| Basking Shark - Pacific | Pacific Ocean/Océan Pacifique | Endangered |
| Bluntnose Sixgill Shark | Pacific Ocean/Océan Pacifique | Special Concern |
| Green Sturgeon | Pacific Ocean/Océan Pacifique | Special Concern |
| Grey Whale - Eastern North Pacific | Pacific Ocean/Océan Pacifique | Special Concern |
| Harbour Porpoise - Pacific Ocean | Pacific Ocean/Océan Pacifique | Special Concern |
| Humpback Whale - North Pacific | Pacific Ocean/Océan Pacifique | Special Concern |
| Killer Whale - Northeast Pacific Southern Resident | Pacific Ocean/Océan Pacifique | Endangered |
| Killer Whale - Northeast Pacific Transient | Pacific Ocean/Océan Pacifique | Threatened |
| Leatherback Sea Turtle - Pacific | Pacific Ocean/Océan Pacifique | Endangered |
| Longspine Thornyhead | Pacific Ocean/Océan Pacifique | Special Concern |
| Northern Abalone | Pacific Ocean/Océan Pacifique | Endangered |
| Rougheye Rockfish type I | Pacific Ocean/Océan Pacifique | Special Concern |
| Rougheye Rockfish type II | Pacific Ocean/Océan Pacifique | Special Concern |
| Steller Sea Lion | Pacific Ocean/Océan Pacifique | Special Concern |
| Tope | Pacific Ocean/Océan Pacifique | Special Concern |
| Yelloweye Rockfish - Pacific Ocean Inside Waters | Pacific Ocean/Océan Pacifique | Special Concern |
| Yelloweye Rockfish - Pacific Ocean Outside Waters | Pacific Ocean/Océan Pacifique | Special Concern |