Archipelago is an electronic monitoring (EM) service provider based in Victoria, Canada, with offices across British Columbia, Australia, the United States, and Norway. EM represents about one third of our business, with at-sea observers, dockside monitoring, and environmental services making up the rest. Archipelago was established in 1978, and we pioneered EM in our BC fisheries starting in 1999
Archipelago delivers at-sea research survey services by providing trained observer staff and tailored data processing and reporting, supporting fisheries science, stock assessment, and informed management through reliable, high-quality field data.
Archipelago implemented understory kelp salvage and recolonization measures to reduce temporary habitat loss from dredging, supporting faster ecological recovery and maintaining functional kelp habitats critical to local fish productivity.
A pilot project assessed efficient, repeatable methods for updating urban harbour ecological inventories, providing reliable spatial data to support land use planning, environmental protection, restoration priorities, and long-term monitoring of ecological change.
Archipelago conducted the marine environmental assessment for the Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission Project, evaluating habitats, seabed conditions, and environmental interactions to inform pipeline design, mitigation measures, and stakeholder engagement.
The program supports accurate, timely commercial salmon catch reporting through standardized logbooks and centralized data collection, enabling effective in-season fisheries management and informed decision-making across British Columbia’s commercial salmon fisheries.
The program delivers comprehensive at-sea observer services for Pacific fisheries, supporting data collection, biological sampling, and compliance monitoring through trained and certified observers, reliable reporting, and consistent oversight across domestic and joint venture operations.
Archipelago led environmental planning, design support, and monitoring for rocky reef habitat creation in Esquimalt Harbour, supporting effective construction, risk management, and post-construction assessment to establish functioning marine habitat within a complex harbour environment.
Archipelago was involved in three rigorous survey programs: an Ecosystem Health Assessment, Long Term Monitoring Program, and Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment Program (BMAP). The Ecosystem Health Assessment was developed to use biological indicators to benchmark the health of the local marine ecosystem prior to development. The Long-Term Monitoring Program centered on the collection and analysis of synoptic water, sediment, and biota quality data in Bish Cove, Emsley Cove (as a reference site), Kitimat Arm, and two nearby creeks.
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