DISTRIBUTION MAPS COMPILED BY GEERG
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Provisional distribution maps based compiled by GEERG. Details on observations (other than year) are available. Maps do not include data from the U.S. or Europe. To submit additional sightings or captures, please contact us at: info@geerg.ca

Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)
Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus)
Porbeagle Shark (Lamna nasus)
Spiny Dogfish (East Coast) (Squalus acanthias)
Spiny Dogfish (West Coast) (Squalus acanthias), a.k.a. North Pacific Dogfish (Squalus suckleyi)
Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei)
Thorny Skate (Raja radiata)
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)
White Shark (East Coast) (Carcharodon carcharias)
White Shark (West Coast) (Carcharodon carcharias)


Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus): Common in the North Atlantic and St. Lawrence Gulf, including the Gaspé Peninsula.




Blue Shark (Prionace glauca): Rare in the western Gulf of St. Lawrence




Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus): Common in the North Atlantic and St. Lawrence System, including the Saguenay Fjord.

Porbeagle Shark (Lamna nasus): Common in the North Atlantic and St. Lawrence System.

Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) / East Coast: Common in the North Atlantic and Gulf of St. Lawrence, including the Gaspé Peninsula.

Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) / West Coast. Also known as North Pacific Dogfish (Squalus suckleyi): Common in the Strait of Georgia, including Discovery Passage.

Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei): Common off the coast of British Columbia.

Thorny Skate (Raja radiata): Common in the North Atlantic and St. Lawrence System, including the Saguenay Fjord.

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus): Very rare in Canada.

White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) / East Coast: Rare in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) / West Coast: Very rare at all locations except Haida Gwaii.