Media advisory: Government of Canada and Province of British Columbia extend pacific salmon program
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Media advisory Vancouver, British Columbia – The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will be joined by…
QC is conducting a multi-year exploratory redfish fishery
Press Release August 15, 2022 Qikiqtaaluk Corporation (QC) in collaboration with Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) science is conducting a multi-year exploratory fishery project for redfish in NAFO…
Media advisory: Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard to announce new marine stewardship initiative in the Arctic
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Iqaluit, Nunavut – The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will be joined by the Spence Bay…
NS Government: Public Consultation on Aquaculture Regulations
Press Release August 9, 2022 Nova Scotians are invited to share their feedback on the Province’s aquaculture regulations during four weeks of public consultation. “Since December, we’ve met with community…
Government of Canada launches engagement towards a plan to transition from open-net pen salmon farming in British Columbia
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada July 29, 2022 Vancouver, British Columbia – In order to advance innovation and support the ecological sustainability of the aquaculture sector in British Columbia,…
Senate Committee presents skewed findings in unbalanced report
Press Release July 13, 2022 HALIFAX, NS – The Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance (UFCA) is voicing its grave dissatisfaction and frustration over a study released by the Standing Senate Committee…
The federal government is failing First Nation fishers, Senate committee finds
Press Release Halifax, July 12, 2022 – More than 23 years after a Supreme Court of Canada ruling affirmed the treaty fishing rights of certain First Nations, the federal government…
Government of Canada invests in co-management of Marine Protected Areas in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Inuvik, Northwest Territories – Oceans are vital to the livelihoods of communities across Canada. We’ve made tremendous strides in protecting our oceans by…
Rebuilding the Cod Fishery in Northern Gulf of St. Lawrence
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada July 4, 2022 Cod is culturally, economically, and historically important for coastal communities throughout Eastern Canada, including in the Northern Gulf of St.…
Canada increasing vessel length limit for the less than 40’ Inshore Sub-Fleets in Newfoundland and Labrador
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada News release June 27, 2022 Ottawa, Canada – Canada’s East Coast inshore fisheries are the backbone of coastal communities, driving rural, local, regional and…
