Government of Canada investing more than $3.7 million in projects across the country to help fight aquatic invasive species
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada February 25, 2025 Sherbrooke, Quebec – With the longest coastline on the planet and approximately 20% of the world’s freshwater resources, Canada is home…
LMG: Tag Holder Information – 2024 Fall Lobster Season
Press Release September 9, 2024 Please see the following notice regarding Tag Holder Information for the 2024 Fall Lobster season. The duration of the tag registration will be from September…
Government of Canada announces critical dredging of two Small Craft Harbours in New Brunswick
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada April 22, 2024 Tabusintac, New Brunswick – Small Craft Harbours play a vital role in the economies of our coastal communities, as many…
Tulita Residents: Have Your Say on the Great Bear River Bridge Fish and Fish Habitat Offsetting Plan
Press Release April 17, 2024 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking input from residents in Tulita on the Fish and Fish Habitat Offsetting Plan for the Great…
DFO’s Systemic Racism Results in Inhumane Actions
Press Release March 28, 2024 Yesterday, there was an incident involving Mi’kmaw harvesters and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). The harvesters’ gear and clothing were seized and DFO’s…
Mi’kmaq Extremely Dissatisfied with Minister’s Lack of Formal Consultation and Accountability in Elver Fishery Decision
Press Release March 13, 2024 Last night, Minister Lebouthillier announced that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) will not open the 2024 elver season, which, in turn, also…
Government of Canada announces construction of the Canadian Coast Guard’s first-ever hybrid vessel in Gaspé
Press Release From: Canadian Coast Guard October 20, 2023 Gaspé, Quebec – In Canada and around the world, the effects of climate change and ocean warming are undeniable. To address this…
Agreement Between Canada and Greenland Marks Major Step Forward for Protection of Shared Arctic Ecosystem
Press Release REYKJAVIK—Today, the governments of Greenland and Canada signed a letter of intent to work together towards the protection of the North Water Polynya, known as Pikialasorsuaq in Greenlandic…
NWMB-NMRWB Joint Written Public Hearing to consider the 2023/24 Total Allowable Catch levels for Northern and Striped shrimp in the Western and Eastern Assessment Zone
Press Release April 14, 2023 THE PURPOSE of the Joint Written Public Hearing of the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board (NWMB) and Nunavik Marine Region Wildlife Board (NMRWB, collectively Boards) is to…
Lax Kw’alaams Fisheries 2023 03 02 – Biotoxin Update (16) – Mussel samples only
Press Release General Information Area openings are dependent upon regular submission and analysis of samples for biotoxin analysis, as set out in a biotoxin monitoring protocol administered by the Canadian…
