Statement from the Hon. Joyce Murray on a research-based transfer request from Yellow Island Aquaculture Ltd.
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Statement December 22, 2021 Ottawa, ON – The sustainable and responsible management of our ocean ecosystems is a priority for me as Minister, and…
Canadian Coast Guard Completes 2021 Arctic Operational Season
Press Release From: Canadian Coast Guard December 21, 2021 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories – The Canadian Coast Guard completed its 2021 Arctic operational season on November 20, 2021. A total of eight…
Fisheries Minister Discards Science in Pacific Herring in the Strait of Georgia Decision and gets 85% of the Revenue
Press Release VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 16, 2021 – “Shocked and devastated,” says the Herring Conservation and Research Society’s Rob Morley of Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray’s decision to reduce the harvest…
Fisheries and Oceans Canada updates Pacific herring coast-wide harvest plan for 2021-22
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada December 16, 2021 Vancouver, BC – Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) supports fishing opportunities for communities, and is firmly committed to the conservation, protection,…
Government of Canada launches Call for Proposals to support marine conservation efforts across Canada
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada December 15, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario – With the devastating impacts of climate change on display around the world, the Government of Canada is…
UFCA granted intervenor status in Sipekne’katik First Nations case against Attorney General of Canada
Press Release HALIFAX, NS –The Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance (UFCA) has obtained intervenor status in the most recent Notice of Application brought forth by Chief Michael Sack and members of…
Canada’s Ghost Gear Fund delivering results for cleaner oceans
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada December 2, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario – Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear, or ‘ghost gear,’ is a leading cause of marine debris around…
Government of Canada continues to help protect North Atlantic right whales
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada November 24, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario – The Government of Canada continues to take action to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale. For…
Acadia First Nation joining Bear River and Annapolis Valley First Nations in fishing in pursuit of a moderate livelihood
Press Release November 18, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario – The Government of Canada is committed to advancing reconciliation. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is actively working with First Nations across the…
Category B lobster licence holders still facing 50-year-old punishment
Press Release HALIFAX, NS, Nov. 4, 2021 – Not many people can withstand the grueling conditions of lobster fishing. Even less can imagine continuing to lobster fish well into the…
