Bowie Seamount —

Overview

A remote and ecologically significant submarine volcano in the northeastern Pacific, 180 km west of Haida Gwaii, Canada. Rising from 3,000 meters to a summit depth of 24 meters, Bowie Seamount is a Marine Protected Area, renowned for its unique geological formations and supporting diverse deep-sea and pelagic marine life in cold, nutrient-rich waters.

Briefing note

Bowie Seamount is part of the SGaan Kinghlas-Bowie Seamount Marine Protected Area, requiring adherence to strict conservation guidelines. Diving here is a true expedition into a remote, pristine deep-sea environment.

What you'll see

3 species curated

Pacific Rockfish
year-round
Lingcod
year-round
Pacific Halibut
year-round

Sightings evidence

3 records on file

Pacific Rockfish
medium confidence
Last confirmed
May 2024
Recent records
8 within 25 km
Lingcod
medium confidence
Last confirmed
May 2024
Recent records
7 within 25 km
Pacific Halibut
medium confidence
Last confirmed
May 2024
Recent records
6 within 25 km

Sources & methodology

How we summarise this

We aggregate confirmed occurrence records from GBIF and OBIS within a fixed radius of each dive site. Occurrence records confirm presence and reveal seasonality clustering, but they DO NOT measure per-dive probability — there is no eligible-effort denominator. We deliberately do not publish a numeric '% chance of sighting' from this data.

Sources

Ocean Biodiversity Information System — IOC-UNESCO
Global Biodiversity Information Facility — GBIF Secretariat
OBIS-SEAMAP — Duke University Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab / OBIS
iNaturalist — California Academy of Sciences & National Geographic Society
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — International Union for Conservation of Nature
WoRMS — World Register of Marine Species — Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
FishBase — FishBase Consortium
Atlas of Living Australia — CSIRO / GBIF Australia
REEF Volunteer Fish Survey — Reef Environmental Education Foundation

Conditions

Month	Water	Visibility	Current
Jan	5–8 °C	10–20 m	moderate
Feb	5–8 °C	10–20 m	moderate
Mar	6–9 °C	10–20 m	moderate
Apr	6–9 °C	10–20 m	moderate
May	7–10 °C	10–20 m	moderate
Jun	7–10 °C	10–20 m	moderate
Jul	8–10 °C	15–25 m	moderate
Aug	8–10 °C	15–25 m	moderate
Sep	8–10 °C	15–25 m	moderate
Oct	7–10 °C	10–20 m	moderate
Nov	6–9 °C	10–20 m	moderate
Dec	5–8 °C	10–20 m	moderate

Season calendar

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Dec

Peak season highlighted · current month outlined

Gear for this site

Beyond the basic kit

SMB + reel — Essential for safety in strong currents and open ocean drift.
Reef hook — To safely observe marine life in strong currents without damaging the delicate ecosystem.

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