Incident Reporting
There is a lot happening at Esquimalt Lagoon. The information below walks you through the different agencies to call if you see something that concerns you - an oil spill, wildlife in trouble, illegal fishing, excess silt from construction, or a speeding boat.
who do you call?
The table below has been prepared to the best of our abilities. Agency numbers and mandates often change. Sometimes there is more than one number to call for the same situation, but there is some agency cooperation so calling one number may set the wheels in motion with a number of different agencies.
| Spill originating from land | Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) | 1-800-663-3456 | 24-hour. Work with Coast Guard and other agencies |
| Spills originating on the water | Coast Guard | 1-800-889-8852 | 24-hour . Work with PEP and other agencies |
| Spill | Colwood |
250-478-5999 |
Mon-Fri -Municipalities have a pollution control officer to assist with spills |
| Sewage Overflow and stormwater discharge issues | Capital Regional District | 250-360-3256 | Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30 |
Destruction or alteration of fish habitat Sport and commercial fishing violations |
Victoria Conservation and Protection Observe, Record, Report Line |
250-363-3250 1-800-456-4336 |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30 24-hour |
| Wildlife harassment | Ministry of Environment | 1-877-952-7277 | 24-hour |
| Disturbing migratory birds | Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada | 1-877-768-6904 | 24-hour. Esquimalt Lagoon is a federal migratory bird sanctuary |
| Dead or living marine mammals | Marine Mammal Rescue Centre (Vancouver Aquarium) | 1-604-258-7325 | Limited hours. 24/7 pager number on voicemail |
Municipal Bylaw infractions, such as: - zoning |
Colwood |
250-478-5999 |
Daytime. No Weekends Register infractions in writing or online |
| Crime related | Police Non-Emergency: |
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| Speeding Watercraft | Police Harbour Master |
see above 250-363-3578 |
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| Boating Accident, Search and Rescue | Joint Rescue Coordination Centre | 1-800-567-5111 |
24-hour |
| Encountering or disturbing cultural sites | BC Archaeology Branch | 250-952-5021 | cultural sites are protected by law |