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…
IMPAC5 Endorsed as an Official United Nations Ocean Decade Event
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada June 27, 2022 Lisbon, Portugal – In Canada, the health of our oceans is directly linked to the health of our people. This…
Management decision for Newfoundland and Labrador’s Northern cod Stewardship Fishery
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada News release St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador – Cod is culturally and economically important to the people in Newfoundland and Labrador. Fisheries and Oceans…
Canada’s Salmon farmers respond to the federal government’s decision to renew salmon farming licenses in British Columbia, Canada
Press Release June 22, 2022 The decision is a key validation of the importance of the salmon farming industry to rural, coastal communities and procedural fairness, but greater certainty is…
Minister’s and parliamentary secretary’s statement on federal decision about salmon farms
Press Release June 22, 2022 VICTORIA – Josie Osborne, Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship and Minister Responsible for Fisheries, and Fin Donnelly, Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture,…
Government of Canada outlines next steps in transition from open-net pen salmon farming in British Columbia
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada News release June 22, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario – Wild Pacific salmon are of great importance to communities in British Columbia, both culturally and economically.…
New small craft harbour will improve safety and bring economic benefits to Clyde River
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada June 21, 2022 The Government of Canada understands the need for safe and accessible harbours for hunters, harvesters, commercial fishers, and others in…
