Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announces $5M project to advance kelp farming and carbon fixation assessment
Press Release (Ottawa, ON) Today, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) announced the Verifying Ocean Climate Impacts Project to address the urgent need in the ocean industry for sustainable, scalable, and measurable…
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announces $7M project expediting the development and commercialization of electric propulsion systems
Press Release (Ottawa, ON) Today, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) announced the Canadian Electric Propulsion Acceleration Coalition (CEPAC) Project to expedite the development and commercialization of electric propulsion systems through collaboration…
Statement – Fisheries and Oceans Canada strongly condemns tampering with moderate livelihood and commercial lobster fishing in Eastern Nova Scotia
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada May 30, 2024 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is committed to reconciliation and the orderly management of the lobster fishery…
As Deep-sea Mining Discussions Continue, Organizations Call on Canada to Stand Up for Its Principles
Press Release May 29, 2024 OTTAWA—A group of 30 environmental and Indigenous organizations from across Canada and around the world are calling on the federal government to defend human rights,…
Leading the Way: Ocean Wise Sets New Standard with B.C. Salmon Assessment Methodology
Press Release (May 28, 2024) – Today, Ocean Wise is pleased to announce new recommendations for British Columbian wild-caught salmon under its sustainable seafood label. The 14 new recommendations are…
Combining artificial intelligence and local know-how to serve coastal communities: Minister Lebouthillier announces nearly one million dollars to protect and better detect the presence of marine mammals
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada May 29, 2024 Montreal, Quebec – Nature is a key part of Canada’s national identity. The health of marine ecosystems and their biodiversity…
Minister Loveless Representing Province at National Seal Products Day
Press Release May 28, 2024 The Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, is in Ottawa today (Tuesday, May 28) representing the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador at…
Media Advisory: Minister Loveless Attending National Seal Products Day in Ottawa
Press Release May 28, 2024 The Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, will be attending and delivering remarks at a reception today (Tuesday, May 28) on Parliament…
STATEMENT – Commercial fisheries allocations ensure long-term economic benefits for Nunatsiavut
Press Release May 27, 2024 The Nunatsiavut Government wishes to address the ongoing misinformation surrounding the allocation of commercial fisheries quotas for Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement.…
Canada and Alaska sign a historic agreement to protect Yukon River Chinook salmon
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada May 24 2024 Whitehorse, Yukon – Salmon are an essential species for healthy Pacific ecosystems, and an important food source for Canadians and surrounding…
