Report marine pollution
Vessels and oil handling facility operators must report all pollution or threats of pollution. Reports must follow Transport Canada’s Guidelines for Reporting Incidents Involving Dangerous Goods, Harmful Substances and / or Marine Pollutants.
When calling in a spill report, you’ll need to provide:
- your name
- your telephone number
- location of the spill
- quantity of the spill
- type of product spilled
- on-scene weather
Report an incident by calling your nearest office. You may also report marine pollution incidents by contacting a MCTS centre on VHF channel 16. All numbers are open 24 hours a day.
Alberta
- Toll-free: 1-800-889-8852
British Columbia
- Toll-free: 1-800-889-8852
Manitoba
- Toll-free: 1-800-889-8852 (inland waters)
- Toll-free: 1-800-265-0237 (coastal/offshore waters)
New Brunswick
- Toll-free: 1-800-565-1633
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Toll-free: 1-800-563-9089
Northwest Territories
- Toll-free: 1-867-979-5269
- E-mail: DFO CCG Arctic ERDO or IqaNordreg@innav.gc.ca
Nova Scotia
- Toll-free: 1-800-565-1633
Nunavik
- Toll-free: 1-867-979-5269
- E-mail: DFO CCG Arctic ERDO or IqaNordreg@innav.gc.ca
Nunavut
- Toll-free: 1-867-979-5269
- E-mail: DFO CCG Arctic ERDO or IqaNordreg@innav.gc.ca
Ontario
- Toll-free: 1-800-265-0237
Prince Edward Island
- Toll-free: 1-800-565-1633
Quebec
- Toll-free: 1-800-363-4735
Saskatchewan
- Toll-free: 1-800-889-8852
Yukon
- Toll-free: 1-800-889-8852 (inland waters)
- Toll-free: 1-800-265-0237 (coastal/offshore waters)
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