Contact Us

Fishery Openings and Closures

1-800-565-1633

xmarregulations@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

NB

  • Fredericton: 506-452-3018, ext 221
  • St. George: 506-755-5000
  • Campobello: 506-752-2935
  • Grand Manan: 506-662-3151
  • Quispamsis: 506-849-1416, ext 221

NS

  • Burnside: 902-426-9010
  • Truro: 902-896-2991
  • Sydney: 902-564-7211
  • Ingonish: 902-285-2408
  • Sherbrooke: 902-522-2666
  • Lennox Passage: 902-345-2123
  • Bridgewater: 902-527-5574
  • Liverpool: 902-354-6030
  • Shelburne: 902-875-2360
  • Barrington Passage: 902-637-2851
  • Tusket: 902-648-5000
  • Meteghan: 902-645-2045
  • Digby: 902-245-2544

Emergencies and Something to Report

Search and Rescue

1-800-565-1582

1-902-427-8200

Marine Safety and Hazards

www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/Marine-Communications/MCTS-Centres-Emergency-Contact

Marine Pollution and Environmental Response in NS and NB

1-800-565-1633 (24 hours)

Report a Fisheries Violation via Crime Stoppers

1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

Report dead and distressed marine animals in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

Marine Animal Response Society

marineanimalresponse@gmail.com

1-866-567-6277

VHF Channel 16

Report invasive aquatic species in the Maritimes

XMARinvasive@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

1-888-435-4040

Licensing

Licence.maritimes.permis@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

902-426-9966

Field Offices and Science Research Labs

NB

  • Area Office, St. George: 506-755-5050
  • St. Andrew's Biological Station, St. Andrews: 506-529-8854

NS

  • Area Office, Sydney: 902-564-2400
  • Area Office, Yarmouth: 902-742-0870
  • Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth: 902-426-2373

Media Relations

Media.MaritimesRegion@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

902-407-8439

Website

xglf.opensolutions@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Minister, Regional Management and Employees

Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard

Min@dfo-mpo.gc.ca (Please include your postal and e-mail address)

The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, MP
Minister's office
200 Kent St
Station 15N100
Ottawa ON K1A 0A6

Regional Director-General, Maritimes Region

902-426-2581

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Employees

Government Electronic Directory Services (GEDS)

General questions or comments

info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

1 800 782-3058 (902 and 506 area codes only) or (902) 426-2373

Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Maritimes Region
Communications Branch(H200)
1 Challenger Dr.,
Dartmouth, NS
P.O. Box 1006
Canada B2Y 4A2