Department of National Defence Firing Practice and Exercise Areas, Atlantic Canada

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The Department of National Defence has designated Firing Practice and Exercise Areas off the coasts of Canada. Activities in these areas may include bombing practice from aircraft, air-to-air, air-to-sea or ground firing, and anti-aircraft firing, etc. In Atlantic Canada, the Nova Scotia Area includes sea area employments for sub-surface operations and firing exercises (FIREX). The Gulf of St. Lawrence Area, excluding the French territorial waters of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, includes sea area employments for sub-surface operations and underwater demolition training. For full details, see the Notices to Mariners, Section F, National Defence Military Notices, available online: https://www.notmar.gc.ca/publications/annual-annuel/section-f/f35-en.pdf. Legal Constraints: Users should be aware that the polygons depicting firing practice and exercise areas are intended for illustration only and should not be used for navigational or legal purposes.

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DND Firing Practice and Exercise Areas, Atlantic Canada Unknown https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/73111c78-298b-4be9-97f1-7aaa73cab477/attachments/Atlantic_DND_Practice_Exercise_Areas_2019.gdb.zip
Attribute descriptions CSV https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/73111c78-298b-4be9-97f1-7aaa73cab477/attachments/DND_firing_practice_exercise_area_data_dictionary_en_fr.csv
DND Firing Practice and Exercise Areas, Atlantic Canada Ersi REST https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/atlantic_dnd_practice_exercise_areas_2019_en/MapServer
DND Firing Practice and Exercise Areas, Atlantic Canada Ersi REST https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/atlantic_dnd_practice_exercise_areas_2019_fr/MapServer
Notice to Mariners, Section F, National Defence Military Notices PDF https://www.notmar.gc.ca/publications/annual-annuel/section-f/f35-en.pdf
Notice to Mariners, Section F, National Defence Military Notices PDF https://www.notmar.gc.ca/publications/annual-annuel/section-f/f35-fr.pdf

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