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Canada invests in Nova Scotian fishing harbours. The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, has announced that the Government of Canada is investing $22 million in the renewal of ...
Canada implements measures to save Pacific salmon. Pacific salmon are in a long-term decline, with many runs on the verge of collapse. The Government of Canada is taking decisive steps under the Pacific Salmon Strategy ...
Canadian Atlantic Science Enterprise Centre milestone. The Government of Canada has reached another milestone for the Atlantic Science Enterprise Centre (ASEC). A bidding process is underway, through requests for proposals, to find architectural and engineering, ...
Canada invests in research to study the effects of water contaminants. The Government of Canada is further investing in research to better inform the protection of oceans, lakes, rivers and waterways and the many species ...
Quebec Fisheries Fund grants more than $1 million for 13 projects across the province. The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec are announcing funding of more than $1 million to improve the efficiency, quality ...
Canada fights against IUU, exactEarth to provide Advanced AIS services for MDA’s Dark Vessel Detection Programme. exactEarth Ltd. (“the Company”) (TSX: XCT), announces that it has signed an agreement with MDA to provide advanced Satellite‐AIS ...
$3M Prince Edward Island seafood investment. The Government of Canada and the Province of Prince Edward Island are making strategic investments in the Island’s fish and seafood sector through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund. The funding—a ...
Canada removes ghost gear from the sea. Lost, abandoned and discarded fishing gear, or ‘ghost gear,’ is one of the largest causes of marine pollution today. In response to this growing issue, the Government of ...
Canada makes strategic investments through Atlantic Fisheries Fund. The Government of Canada and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador is making strategic investments through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund. These funds will help the industry innovate, ...
Canada embarks on new project to protect killer whales. Few species have captured Canadians’ hearts and minds as strongly as the endangered Southern Resident killer whale. Known for their beauty, intelligence, and cultural significance, these ...
Canada invests in mussel research and breeding programme The Government of Canada and the Province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) have announced funding to support a project by the PEI Marine Science Organization, through the ...
Government of Canada commits to Blue Strategy Development. The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) and the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) have welcomed the Canadian Government’s commitment to a Blue Economy development strategy for Canada. ...
Government of Canada launches public engagement on first-ever Aquaculture Act. Sustainable aquaculture is a cornerstone of Canada’s fish and seafood sector, playing an important role in the country’s food security and helping drive economic growth, particularly ...
New support for Canada’s fish harvesters. Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has announced up to $469.4 million in new measures to support Canada’s fish harvesters, who are economically impacted by the pandemic but cannot access ...
Minister outlines support for Canadian seafood sector. Bernadette Jordan, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coastguard has issued a statement on support for Canada’s seafood industry. She said: “Canada’s fish and seafood sector ...
Canada announces measures to protect right whales. The Government of Canada has announced new measures to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale – there are only roughly 400 left in the world. Over the ...
Canadian fishing harbour investment. The Government of Canada is investing in improvements to the Wade’s Landing harbour on the south side of Lake Nipissing. Once this project is complete, the harbour will be transferred to ...
Canada invests in fishing harbour improvements. The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, and the Member of Parliament for Miramichi — Grand Lake, Pat Finnigan, have announced that the Government ...
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 ...
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 ...
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