Canada moves to stem invasive mussel threat. The Canadian Government is urging people to help prevent the spread of invasive Zebra Mussels. As one of the six prohibited species under […]
Canada invests in national ocean observation system. The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, has announced $3 million in funding to support four […]
Dates announced for groundfish season in Saguenay Fjord, Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced recently that the groundfish ice fishing season on the Saguenay Fjord will begin on January 9 […]
New Canadian fishery officers graduate. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has welcomed the 30 graduates of troop 119 to the ranks of more than 600 fishery officers across the country. Canada’s […]
Fish Harvester Benefit and Fish Harvester Grant now open for applications. Canada’s fish and seafood harvesters are the driving economic force behind many coastal and rural communities. Canadians across the […]
Canada announces benefits and grants. Minister Jordan Announces the Fish Harvester Benefit and Fish Harvester Grant to open on August 24th. Canada’s fish and seafood harvesters are the driving economic […]
Canada takes fight against illegal fishing to outer space. It is estimated that IUU fishing accounts for about 30 per cent of all fishing activity worldwide, representing up to 26 […]
New viruses found in endangered salmon. Three new viruses—including one from a group of viruses never before shown to infect fish—have been discovered in endangered Chinook and sockeye salmon populations. […]
Two rare species of skate discovered off North America. Two rare, deep-dwelling skate species have been recorded for the first time in Alaska and British Columbia waters: the fine-spined skate and the […]
Canada embarks on North Atlantic Right Whale study. Quebec Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Member of Parliament for Avignon-La Mitis-Matane-Matapédia, Rémi Massé wished […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]