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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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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