{ "culture": "en-US", "name": "OPP_ARP_MAR_SpeciesPresence_HarbourSeal", "guid": "E7E2D0BC-9019-4D31-B7C2-73FDF8FB65FA", "catalogPath": "", "snippet": "Harbour seal presence in the Bay of Fundy and Port Hawkesbury based on reported opportunistic sightings and local knowledge.\n\nPrésence saisonnière du phoque...", "description": "
Known Harbour seal presence in the Bay of Fundy and Port Hawkesbury areas. The Coastal Oceanography and Ecosystem Research section (DFO Science) reviewed science sources and local knowledge sources to estimate where Harbour seals are seasonally present and delineate these areas. As of March 2017, this dataset delineates the presence of Harbour seals in the Bay of Fundy and Port Hawkesbury areas of Nova Scotia designated within the Area Response Planning (ARP), identified under the World Class Tanker Safety System (WCTSS) initiative, based on the Transport Canada Response Organizations Standards.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> <\/P> A version of this dataset was created for the National Environmental Emergency Center (NEEC) following their data model and is available for download on the Federal Geospatial Platform (FGP).<\/SPAN><\/P>