Gulf Region

The Gulf Region includes the waters of the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence at the eastern coast of New Brunswick, the Northumberland Strait coast of Nova Scotia and Western Cape Breton Island, as well as Prince Edward Island. The Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence covers an area of 240 000 km2 and borders 7, 000 km of coastline.

Area offices are located in Tracadie, N.B., Antigonish, N.S., and Charlottetown, P.E.I. The regional headquarters are in Moncton, N.B.

grey seal on shore

Seals on shore - Keep your distance

Do not approach seals on the shore.

Atlantic Salmon jumping out of water

Moncton to host the 40th Annual Meeting of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO) in June 2023

Canada to host the 40th Annual Meeting of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO) in June 2023