NFN: Commercial Fishery Closes for the 2023 Season on October 31
Press Release October 19, 2023 Nipissing First Nation’s Chief and Council have mandated the closure of the commercial fishery for the 2023 season effective Monday, October 31, 2022 at 9:30…
QIA is strengthening the Inuit economy and improving the well-being of Inuit within Fisheries Reconciliation Agreements
Press Release Iqaluit, Nunavut, October 17, 2023 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is challenging the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in court for a recent decision to transfer valuable…
Supreme Court Decision on Impact Assessment Act Puts Ocean and Vulnerable Ecosystems at Risk
Press Release OTTAWA—Today, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in a 5-2 decision that much of the Impact Assessment Act is unconstitutional. “The decision is a blow to vulnerable ecosystems…
Lektrike’l Walipotl Electric Boat Project Now in Final Design
Press Release October 13, 2023 HALIFAX—Membertou, Oceans North, Allswater, and BlueGrid by Rimot have officially launched Lektrike’l Walipotl—a project to develop Canada’s first electric lobster fishing boat. The Mi’kmaw naming…
GNWT introduces Commercial Fishery Support Pilot Program to assist fishers in the Northwest Territories
Press Release September 28, 2023 The Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) new Commercial Fishery Support Pilot Program (CFSP) is now accepting applications. This funding program is part of the…
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster $1.6M AI-Driven Sensors For Seaweed Measurement Project
Press Release September 28, 2023 Today, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) announced the AI-Driven Sensors for Seaweed Measurement Project. This project is a collaboration between ocean monitoring company Coastal Carbon, Kitchener,…
Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation expands fall lobster fishery
Press Release LISTUGUJ, QC , Sept. 28, 2023 – Every fall, the Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation (Listuguj) exercises its Peace and Friendship Treaties rights by fishing lobster. This fall, the…
International Fisheries Organization Agrees to Further Ecosystem Protections and Climate Considerations
Press Release VIGO—The 45th meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) concluded today in Spain with some important steps forward for conservation. The parties agreed to extend the closures…
A new small craft harbour officially opens at the Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada September 22, 2023 Winnipeg, Manitoba – Coastal communities across Canada – including inland Canada – are supported by small craft harbours that make…
New Report Charts Course towards an Electric Future for Nova Scotia’s Lobster Fleet
Press Release September 21, 2023 HALIFAX—A new report from Oceans North shows that Nova Scotia’s lobster fishery is positioned to lead the way towards zero-emission fishing. The study assessed the…
