About Our Region

The Canadian Coast Guard has approximately 1,100 employees in the Newfoundland and Labrador Region.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Region includes 28,956 km of shoreline and 2.5 million km² of continental shelf.

The Canadian Coast Guard operates in a harsh remote environment, due to frequent ice conditions and icebergs, reduced visibility, gales and storms and freezing spray.

The Canadian Coast Guard operates in some of the most severe sea state conditions in Canada.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Region is one of two Coast Guard regions where ice is a year round hazard to navigation.

In the Newfoundland and Labrador Region, the Canadian Coast Guard's search and rescue zone extends halfway across the Atlantic.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Region has a fully-lighted bouyage system.

Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) Centres monitor the marine gateway to the country.

Marine ecosystems are more at risk in the Newfoundland and Labrador Region, due to increased vessel traffic from coastal and offshore development.