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Five Facts about Great White Sharks in Canada

By Oceana CanadaNovember 14, 2016Updated:October 10, 2020No Comments1 Min Read

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Earlier this summer a great white shark sighting was reported off the Atlantic coast of Canada. Although these sightings are rare, white sharks do visit Canadian waters, in fact their range extends from sub-arctic to tropical waters. To help boost your shark smarts, we’re counting down five facts about white sharks.

1. The largest confirmed white shark caught in Canada was more than five metres long. It was caught off the coast of PEI in 1983.

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2. White shark populations are dangerously low around the world, which is why COSEWIC listed them as an endangered species in Canada.

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3. White sharks aren’t the largest fish in Canadian waters; basking sharks are.

4. White sharks are migratory and have wide ranges. The population that is occasionally spotted off the east coast of Canada likely belongs to a widespread North Atlantic population.

5. White shark sighting from Pacific Canada are also rare. Confirmed sightings are mostly based around the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii).

You can find out more about white sharks in Canada from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).

Learn more at: http://www.oceana.ca/en/blog/five-facts-about-great-white-sharks-canada

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Oceana Canada seeks to make our oceans as rich, healthy and abundant as they once were. Canada has the world's longest coastline and is responsible for 2.76 million square kilometers of ocean. This real estate makes Canada one of the world’s major fishing nations, catching 1.1 million metric tons of fish each year, or 1.6 per cent of the world’s wild fish catch by weight, and consistently ranking within the top 25 fish-producing countries in the world. But even with these high yields, Canadian fisheries are performing below their full potential. Fortunately, we know how to fix things. Science-based fishery management – which establishes science-based catch limits, reduces bycatch and protects habitat — is helping the oceans rebound and recover where it is established. Oceana Canada campaigns for national policies that rebuild fisheries and return Canada’s formerly vibrant oceans to health; reduce the harvesting of depleted fisheries; and avoid impacts to other species. We also work to protect key habitat for fish to breed and grow to maturity. Our campaigns address increasing fisheries management transparency and paving the way to recovery for Canada’s depleted fish populations.

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