Building our marine economy: Government of Canada concludes successful Seal Summit
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada November 9, 2022 St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador – The fishing industry has long been an important source of economic growth and development in…
Media advisory: Fisheries and Oceans Canada welcomes media to the Seal Summit
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador – The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard welcomes Indigenous partners, the…
Renewal of interim understanding that will see Acadia, Annapolis Valley, Bear River and Glooscap First Nation members fishing in pursuit of a moderate livelihood
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – The Government of Canada continues to engage with Indigenous communities to further implement the Supreme Court of Canada Marshall…
Government of Canada and K’ómoks First Nation announce collaboration on Area-Based Aquaculture Management Pilot Program
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada October 28, 2022 Vancouver, British Colombia – The Government of Canada is committed to working in partnership with First Nations and managing a…
New small craft harbour to be built at the Hollow Water First Nation on Lake Winnipeg Manitoba
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Winnipeg, MB – Along Canada’s coasts and inland from the Great Lakes to the Prairie provinces, federally-owned small craft harbours provide the commercial…
NWMB’s 2019 Allocation Policy for Commercial Marine Fisheries
Press Release The NWMB’s 2019 Allocation Policy for Commercial Marine Fisheries (Allocation Policy) provides a fair, open, and transparent process to determine access and allocations for Nunavut-based commercial fishers in…
Removing obstacles for Indigenous fish harvest
Press Release Oct 04, 2022 The province is working to end the requirement for Indigenous people with constitutionally protected rights to fish for food, to hold a domestic fishing licence.…
Canada’s Seafood Farmers Elect New Officers, New Members to the Board of Directors, Electing Two Indigenous Businesses to Board
Press Release October 4, 2022 OTTAWA, ON – During its annual meeting held September 28-29, 2022, the members of the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) elected new officers, two new…
Government of Canada will host Seal Summit for stakeholders to discuss opportunities for industry development
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada September 23, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario – Fisheries and Oceans Canada understands the important role that a healthy ecosystem has in the sustainability of…
Government of Canada and Province of Nova Scotia help support adoption of new and improved on-board handling and holding technologies for lobster fishery
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada September 2, 2022 Lismore, Nova Scotia – Canada’s fisheries are the backbone of many coastal communities and a driving force of the economy.…
