Four dead and 17 missing as Spanish fishing boat sinks off Canada. At least four people have died and 17 are missing after a Spanish fishing boat sank in bitterly […]
Cermaq Canada slashes emissions with new aeration technology from Poseidon Ocean Systems. Cermaq Canada is reporting that they have cut over 76,000 kg of CO2 emissions from their operations in […]
Vietnam increases shrimp exports to Canada, Australia and Singapore. Countries belonging to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) are the second largest market for Vietnam’s imports after the US, accounting […]
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 […]
Canada ‘pleased’ with ICCAT outcome. Canada says it is pleased with the outcomes reached at the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting, which concluded on November […]
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 […]
Canada agrees on autumn lobster fishery Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has reached an agreement with the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government (LMG) to authorize a short commercial lobster fishing season to […]
Canada maps out course for wild Atlantic salmon protection. Fisheries and Oceans Canada will lead discussions over the coming months with Indigenous communities and organisations, government partners, and conservation organisations […]
Canada invests in BC fishing harbours. The communities on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast are welcoming a significant federal investment that will benefit the local economy and community. Coastal communities across […]
Canada launches new ‘ghost gear’ reporting system. The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, has announced a new online system that makes it […]
Canada invests in new marine conservation efforts. Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, has announced a $976.8M investment through Budget 2021 to continue marine conservation […]
Canada invests in New Brunswick fishing infrastructure. Dominic LeBlanc, President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, on behalf of Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, […]
Canada invests in Nova Scotian fishing harbours. The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, has announced that the Government of Canada is investing $22 […]
Canada extends fisheries and aquaculture clean technology programme. The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, launched the renewed Fisheries and Aquaculture Clean Technology […]
Canada implements measures to save Pacific salmon. Pacific salmon are in a long-term decline, with many runs on the verge of collapse. The Government of Canada is taking decisive steps […]
The Government of Canada says it is continuing its fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard said: […]
Canada increases Northern cod stewardship fishery quota. Canada has announced decisions for the Northern cod stewardship fishery, the 2J3KLPs capelin fishery, and the Recreational groundfish fishery (known locally as the […]
Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Bernadette Jordan, has announced a 4,000-tonne total allowable catch (TAC) for the commercial Atlantic mackerel fishery in Atlantic Canada and Quebec, a 50% reduction from last […]
Canada strengthens protections for inshore commercial licence holders. The inshore fisheries of Canada’s East Coast are often family-run businesses that drive rural, local, regional, and national economies. In December 2020, […]