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Fisheries and Oceans Canada reaches First Nation agreement Building on the renewed understanding with Potlotek First Nation reached last month, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has reached an understanding with […]
News from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific region. The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, and Member of Parliament Jati Sidhu (Mission - Matsqui - Fraser Canyon) […]
Oceana Canada calls for rethink on capelin fishery. Oceana Canada says the recent decision by Canadian Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray to continue overfishing capelin, a critically depleted forage fish in […]
Two pathogens linked to salmon health and survival in British Columbia. Many wild salmon populations in B.C. have experienced substantial declines over the last three decades. New UBC research recently […]
Through the Ghost Gear Fund, the Government of Canada has been working with industry and other partners to rid oceans of ghost gear and create new solutions to reduce fishing […]
Innovators Making Waves in Aquaculture and Blue Food The inaugural Blue Food Innovation Summit in London on June 14-15 presents 23 innovators from across the globe who are pioneering breakthrough […]
Vance Badawey, Canada’s Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services and Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, has highlighted an investment of $44.9 million over five years to support […]
As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship, Ocean Brands GP has announced that its Ocean’s® Skipjack Tuna is now 100 per cent Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified […]
Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Joyce Murray and Fin Donnelly, BC’s Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture on behalf of the BC Minister […]
Canada agrees fish catch deal with France. Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Joyce Murray, announced that an agreement has been reached with France […]
Snow crab quota increase for Newfoundland and Labrador. Snow crab is the backbone of the fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador. Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s management practices in recent years, supported […]
EU joins North Pacific Fisheries Commission. The European Union (EU) became officially member of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) on 23 March 2022. The NPFC is a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation […]
Canada provides predictability to Arctic surf clam fishery. Canada has ended the process to issue fourth Arctic surf clam licence as a goal of achieving increasing Indigenous access. In August 2018, […]
Canada’s blue economy strategy blueprint released. From February to June 2021, Fisheries and Oceans Canada engaged with Canadians from coast to coast to coast in a consultation from the people […]
Unexpected fish and squid found in the Central Arctic Ocean. Single individuals of Atlantic cod and squid occur much further north than previously expected. Scientists participating in the international MOSAiC […]
Success for Canada’s ghost gear programme Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear, or ‘ghost gear,’ is a leading cause of marine debris around the world and has damaging impacts on […]
Quebec Fisheries Fund grants more than $1m for projects in Gaspé region. The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec have announced more than $1 million in funding to […]
Canada is failing fisheries says Oceana. Oceana Canada has released its fifth annual Fishery Audit, showing that despite significant government commitments and investments, the health of Canada’s wild fish has not […]
Canada completes international fisheries law enforcement operation. Canadian fishery officers have now completed their work in Operation North Pacific Guard, an annual international law enforcement operation in the high seas of […]
Canadian aquaculture industry appoints new fisheries minister. The members of the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) have welcomed the Honourable Joyce Murray as the new Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and […]
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