Data dictionary (English, French, CSV)

Data dictionary: English/French CSV file you can open as a table, filter, chart and export up to 10,000 rows. From Fisheries and Oceans Canada, updated Sep 2026.

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2026-09-08

This layer represents the Harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) distribution. During the summer, the Harp seal is in Arctic and it migrates south of its distribution range during the fall. It migrates back to the Arctic after the moulting period which occurs in April and May. Reference: DFO. 2020. 2019 Status of Northwest Atlantic Harp Seals, Pagophilus groenlandicus. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2020/020.

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