B.C. supports collaborative marine conservation, economic development on North Coast
Press Release Dec. 5, 2023 VANCOUVER – The B.C. government is protecting vital coastal ecosystems, creating new jobs and advancing sustainable fisheries and economic opportunities in the Northern Shelf Bioregion…
Government of Canada and Province of New Brunswick support improved productivity in aquaculture processing
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada December 4, 2023 St. George, New Brunswick – With the longest coastline in the world, Canada’s coastal communities rely on the fish and seafood…
Protecting coastal aquatic ecosystems in British Columbia through important restoration work
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada December 1, 2023 Gibsons, BC – Canada’s oceans and waterways are home to diverse ecosystems that play an important role in the health of Canadians…
Mi’kmaw Communities Condemn DFO’s Position on Lobster Trap Allocation
Press Release In May 2023, Mi’kmaw communities in the traditional district of Kespukwitk – Annapolis Valley, Bear River, Glooscap and Wasoqopa’q (Acadia) – contacted the Department of Fisheries and Oceans…
Breaking: Oceana Canada Sounds Alarm with Seventh Fishery Audit, Highlights Government’s Ongoing Struggle to Revitalize Wild Fisheries
Press Release Widespread mismanagement and government-sanctioned overfishing of capelin and herring threaten economic and ecological sustainability November 21, 2023, Vancouver, unceded and traditional homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish),…
Canada supports moderate livelihood lobster fishing for members of the Wasoqopa’q (Acadia), Annapolis Valley, Bear River and Glooscap First Nations with renewal of interim authorization
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada November 20, 2023 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – Fishing has long been an important source of food and economic opportunity for First Nations, and the…
Lax Kw’alaams Fisheries 2023 11 24 Biotoxin Update (6) – Mussel samples only
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 Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).…
Investing in Newfoundland and Labrador’s fishers and processors
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada November 15, 2023 St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador – With the longest coastline in the world, Canada’s coastal communities rely on the fish…
Government of Canada and Province of New Brunswick help the Association des Crabiers Acadiens Inc. undertake testing of whale-safe snow crab fishing technologies
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada November 14, 2023 Moncton, New Brunswick – With the longest coastline in the world, Canada’s coastal communities rely on the fish and seafood…
Ottawa and Quebec team up to support innovation in the fishing industry
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada November 14, 2023 Newport, Quebec – The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec are announcing $5,8 million in funding for 35…
