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Canadian university goes for 100% sustainable seafood. The University of British Columbia (UBC) has announced it will purchase and offer only 100 per cent Ocean Wise recommended sustainable seafood beginning July 1, 2019. The change ...
New Marine Search and Rescue Station to be built in Hartley Bay to increase safety for B.C.’s north coast. Through the $1.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is improving marine safety and ...
Clearwater announces election of directors. Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated, announced that the nominees listed in the management information circular for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors. The votes were cast by ballot at ...
Canada ratifies unregulated fishing treaty. Canada has ratified the historic Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean. This is the first international agreement of this magnitude to be reached before ...
Cod fishery jobs boost. A fisheries economics study commissioned by Oceana Canada reveals that a rebuilt northern cod fishery could provide 16 times more jobs and have a net present value worth up to five times ...
MSC fish and chips at McDonald’s in Canada. After a successful pilot in Atlantic Canada last summer, all Canadians can now enjoy Fish & Chips at McDonald’s® for a limited time. The fish in the meal ...
Vietnamese shrimp capitalise on Canada – The CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) will create a good chance for Vietnamese shrimp exporters to capitalise on the Canadian market, even though the Southeast Asian ...
Canadian Government support to boost Nova Scotian salmon. The Canadian Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Jonathan Wilkinson, and the Member of Parliament for Central Nova, Sean Fraser, have announced that ...
Canada moves to halt ocean climate change impacts. The Canadian Government has put in place a comprehensive plan to fight climate change and preserve key fisheries. Recent reports from Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Department ...
Cooke Aquaculture expands salmon breeding programme. With support from the Government of Canada, Cooke Aquaculture is expanding its facilities and advancing its existing salmon breeding programme. The investments will enable the company to expand its Oak Bay ...
Canada launches nature legacy to protect oceans. The Government of Canada is working to double the amount of nature protected across Canada’s lands and oceans and has launched the $1.3 billion Nature Legacy—the single-largest investment to ...
Canadian fish restaurant chain scoops award. British Columbian institution White Spot became the first restaurant chain to be honoured with the Ocean Wise® Sustainable Seafood Award at the 2019 Where To Dine Vancouver Awards that ...
Mowi welcomes largest Canadian aquaculture vessel. The largest and most technologically advanced vessel to ever serve the Canadian aquaculture industry is now in B.C. waters. Built by a specialized shipyard in Europe, Mowi Canada West’s ...
Investment for Canadian fishing harbour – Last month, the Government of Canada announced that it has invested over $33 million in 35 small craft harbours across British Columbia between 2016 and 2020 to ensure coastal ...
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 ...
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