Environment and natural resources in the North
Co-management of natural resources, climate change, environmental protection and fishing and hunting in the North.
Services and information
Climate change in northern communities
Supporting Indigenous climate leadership and co-developing solutions with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples is central to advancing reconciliation and self-determination.
Northern Projects Management Office
Find out about the coordination of the regulatory processes in the North, as well as how communities can prepare to participate in and benefit from major northern mining projects.
Northern Contaminated Sites Program
Managing contaminated sites in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Mining and minerals in the North
Canada's North is rich in mineral resources and the development of these resources provides socio-economic benefits to Northerners.
Northern petroleum resources
Working in partnership with Northern and Indigenous governments and peoples to govern the allocation of Crown lands to the private sector for oil and gas exploration, develop the regulatory environment, set and collect royalties and approve benefit plans before development takes place in a given area.
Oil and gas activities: North and offshore
Regulatory responsibilities for oil and gas exploration and production in the North and offshore.
Petroleum and Environmental Management Tool
This tool helps identify the vulnerability of Arctic habitats to oil and gas exploration.
Seals and sealing
Facts, statistics and regulations on Canada's seal harvest, and the 6 species of seals affected.
Conservation of polar bears
Initiatives to protect polar bears in Canada.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada in the Pacific Region
Management of fisheries, sustainable aquaculture, and federally owned small craft harbours; science and research; and the conservation and protection of Canada's aquatic wildlife and ecosystems.
Yukon salmon fishing
Salmon fishing regulations, Yukon Salmon Catch Card information, and peak times for salmon fishing in the Yukon Transboundary area.
Pacific and Yukon commercial fishing
Regulations, openings and closures, fishery management plans, maps, forms and stock status reports for British Columbia and Yukon.
Beaufort Sea Integrated Management Area
Ocean Management Plan for the Beaufort Sea and Tarium Niryutait MPA, Canada's first Arctic Oceans Act Marine Protected Area.