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The strait is approximately 125 kilometres long and ranges from a maximum width of 60 km to just 15 km at it narrowest, the average width being 18 km. Navigation in the strait can be extremely hazardous with strong tidal currents, depths reaching several hundred metres in places, sea ice for 8-10 months of the year, and variable weather conditions including gales and fog.

The strait is the northern outlet for the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the other two being the Cabot Strait and Strait of Canso. As such, it is also considered part of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system. While sea ice prevents year-round shipping, the Canadian Coast Guard maintains a Vessel Traffic System (VTS) to ensure collisions do not occur.

The name is derived from Belle Isle, located at the extreme eastern end of the strait and roughly equidistant between Table Head , Labrador and Cape Bauld , Newfoundland.

A seasonal ferry service operates at the western part of strait between St. Barbe , Newfoundland and Blanc Sablon , Quebec. New road construction for the Trans-Labrador Highway resulted in the removal of ferry services to outports in the northeastern part of the strait in 2002.

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