Salmon farms to be phased-out in part of West Canada. The Canadian Government has announced its intention to phase out salmon farming in a key area of the West coast in British Columbia. The plan ...
New fund will support Quebec seafood sector. The governments of Canada and Quebec are announcing close to $500,000 to improve the efficiency, quality and sustainability of the Quebec fish and seafood sector. The federal government ...
COVID 19 Canadian Seafood Stabilisation Fund opens. Fish and seafood processors play a vital role in the resilience of Canada’s food system and economy. They are at the heart of their communities, creating local jobs ...
Canadian government pledges support for fishing industry. Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, says the Canadian Government is working hard to sustain the fishing industry during the coronavirus crisis. In ...
Canada increases funding to support Pacific salmon. The Canadian Government has announced $15 million in additional annual funding to support wild Pacific salmon research and management, including: • Stock assessment activities to get more detailed ...
Canada delivers funding support for fisheries projects. The Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick (NB) has announced funding support to 21 projects through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund. The funding—a total contribution of ...
Canada’s freshwater fisheries must reform to remain competitive. The Canadian Government has released a report on the way forward for the long-term economic viability of the country’s freshwater fisheries. The Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation (FFMC) ...
Canadian Government bans shark finning. The Canadian Government is banning the practice of shark finning in a bid to protect dwindling stocks. Last week the Canadian Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, ...
Canadians Enhance Aquaculture Sustainability – Global demand for fish and seafood as a high-protein food source is increasing significantly. Over half of seafood consumed world wide is produced by aquaculture operations. Ensuring that the aquaculture ...
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 ...
Mozambique delegation on Canadian fishery study. Last week, the Government of Canada welcomed a delegation from the Republic of Mozambique to Atlantic Canada for a study visit focusing on fisheries, aquaculture, and oceans management. The ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Oceana accuses Canadian govt of failing on fisheries – Oceana Canada says the Canadian government is not meeting its commitments to sustainably manage and restore Canada’s fish populations, resulting in a less resilient and secure seafood ...