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Canada moves to protect Fraser River chinook salmon. Recent assessments by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada for Chinook salmon from the Fraser River system have found Chinook are in danger ...
Nova Scotia Fisheries funding boost. The Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia has announced funding support to 11 regional organizations through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund. The funding—a total contribution of more than $1.2 ...
New report on state of Canadian oceans. Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, has announced the release of a new report, Canada’s Oceans Now–Atlantic Ecosystems, 2018. The interactive report, prepared by ...
Innovative Canadian scheme to minimise fishing gear plastic pollution. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has challenged small businesses across Canada to find innovative ways to prevent plastic waste from entering our aquatic environments, to help clean ...
Fitness of farmed Atlantic salmon unaffected by virus. The respiratory systems of Atlantic salmon function normally even when carrying large loads of piscine orthoreovirus (PRV), new University of British Columbia research has found. “We didn’t ...
Senior Clearwater executive to step down. Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated has announced that Teresa Fortney, Clearwater’s Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, plans to depart Clearwater to pursue other opportunities closer to her family in Ontario. Clearwater has initiated a search ...
Canada proposes fish species under risk reclassification. The Government of Canada has proposed, consistent with scientific advice, that 32 aquatic species are to be added to or reclassified under the Species at Risk Act (SARA). These species ...
Canadian fish and seafood exports soar, increasing to almost $7 billion in 2018 with the country selling to 139 countries last year. Fish and seafood are among the largest single food commodities exported by Canada ...
Accolade for Cooke Aquaculture. For the fourteenth year in a row, family-owned and operated Cooke Aquaculture Inc. is a 2019 winner of the Canada’s Best Managed Companies Platinum Club designation, having retained its Best Managed ...
FISH NL challenges advertising tactics. The Federation of Inshore Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) says an ongoing advertising campaign by the Offshore Fishery Association promoting its economic impact is misleading until certain facts are ...
Landmark reconciliation agreement reached in Arctic Surf Clam fishery. Fourteen First Nations communities in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador and Clearwater are pleased to announce they have reached a landmark agreement to the benefit ...
The Canadian Government is helping to protect endangered whales, announcing significant investments in scientific research. Canada’s whales are iconic and breathtaking animals that are a vital part of our marine ecosystems. They are treasured by ...
Canadian Salmon Technology Study – In December, the Government of Canada announced a new approach to aquaculture that is focused on ensuring Canada’s aquaculture industry is economically successful and environmentally sustainable. At this announcement, Canada’s ...
A new Marine Protected Area at Gaspé Peninsula. The health and protection of our oceans is essential for our environment and our economy. The Government of Canada has made significant progress in protecting its three ...
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) were at Chehalis River Hatchery ...
Canadian Government awards aerial surveillance contract in St John’s to improve conservation and protection of our oceans. Making their oceans and our coasts healthier and safer, as well as ensuring their Indigenous, commercial, and recreational ...
FFAW Unifor tightens grip on NL fishery; former executive takes helm of fish processing licensing board. The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) is shocked that a one-time executive member of ...
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