Federal Government unjustifiably withholds scientific report for 10 years
Press Release (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC) – The First Nation Wild Salmon Alliance (“FNWSA”) is deeply troubled with the revelations set out in an article featured…
NWMB-NMRWB Joint Written Public Hearing to consider the 2022/23 Total Allowable Catch levels for Northern and Striped shrimp in the Western and Eastern Assessment Zone
Press Release THE PURPOSE of the Joint Written Public Hearing of the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board (NWMB) and Nunavik Marine Region Wildlife Board (NMRWB, collectively Boards) is to consider Fisheries…
Cuts to crab quota will have devastating impacts on Nunatsiavut, says Minister Flowers
Press Release Nunatsiavut’s Minister of Lands and Natural Resources says cuts to crab quotas in North Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Zone 2J off the north coast of Labrador will result…
Higher Snow Crab Quota in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2022
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada News release March 31, 2022 St. John’s, NL – Snow crab is the backbone of the fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador. Fisheries and Oceans…
Rebuilding key forage fish stocks for healthier East Coast fisheries
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada March 30, 2022 Ottawa, ON – The long-term prosperity of Canada’s seafood sector depends on abundant fish stocks and healthy ecosystems. In Eastern…
GNB: Funding to support seafood processor owned by First Nations
Press Release 17 March 2022 FREDERICTON (GNB) – The provincial and federal governments are investing more than $1 million in McGraw Seafood (2008) Inc., a processing facility in Tracadie owned…
New Brunswick Finfish Aquaculture Growth Strategy to benefit seafood sector
Press Release 17 March 2022 FREDERICTON (GNB) – A multi-year strategy to guide continued responsible development in the province’s finfish aquaculture sector was released today. “The aquaculture industry provides food…
Higher Snow Crab Quota in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2022
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada News release March 17, 2022 Moncton (New Brunswick) – Snow crab is one of Canada’s most profitable fisheries and is a significant economic driver…
Clearwater, the Mi’kmaq Coalition, and E’sukutimkewey welcome DFO decision to provide predictability to the Arctic Surf Clam fishery
Press Release Wed, 16 Mar 2022 HALIFAX, NS, March 16, 2022 – Clearwater, the Mi’kmaq Coalition, and E’sukutimkewey jointly welcome the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) decision to formally…
Government of Canada Provides Predictability to the Arctic Surf Clam Fishery
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada News release March 16, 2022 Canada ends process to issue fourth Arctic surf clam licence as goal of increasing Indigenous access achieved. In…
