AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and Nova Scotia Regional Chief Andrea Paul Call for Support of First Nations Elver Fishers
Press Release (April 18, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and Nova Scotia Regional Chief Andrea Paul…
Fisheries and Oceans Canada closes the first and only known live coral reef in Pacific Canada to all commercial and recreational bottom-contact fisheries
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada March 7, 2024 Vancouver, B.C. — Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), is taking measures to protect the unique and highly sensitive Lophelia Reef—also…
Premier Furey and Minister Loveless Issue Statement on the Status of Northern Cod Stocks
Press Release October 25, 2023 Today, the Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, along with the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, are issuing…
Canada and Greenland join forces for the conservation of the Pikialasorsuaq Arctic polynya
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada October 19, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario – Located in the waters of Canada and the Kingdom of Denmark with regard to Greenland, the Pikialasorsuaq or…
Sample results from 2022 indicate lower levels of oil contaminants in eggs than previous year
Press Release The Department of Lands and Natural Resources would like to advise that 2022 sample results recently received from Environment and Climate Change Canada indicate lower levels of oil…
To the Fishermen and Membership of Lax Kw’alaams and Prince Rupert,
Press Release This letter is to summarize the process for allocating the 2023 halibut quota by the Fisheries Committee. A notice was posted to the Lax Kw’alaams Band website and…
Commercial Fisheries Designation Fee Act
Press Release June 14, 2023 The Nunatsiavut Assembly today passed a new Bill that provides the Nunatsiavut Government legislative authority and oversight with respect to the collection of access fees…
UBCIC and BCAFN Support the First Nations Wild Salmon Alliance Call for Federal Action on Protecting Wild Salmon
Press Release This Indigenous Languages Day, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization celebrates the diversity of the Indigenous peoples of Mother Earth, the importance of Indigenous languages, and how the recognition…
Canada Celebrates the Successful Conclusion of the Leadership Forum at IMPAC5 – the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada February 9, 2023 Vancouver, British Columbia – Oceans play an essential role in the lives of people around the world. To promote the long-term…
Media advisory: Government of Canada Partners with Ocean Wise to Amplify the Voice of Young Professionals at IMPAC5
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Media advisory Vancouver, British Columbia – The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will announce a partnership…
