Kahnawà:ke to host Aquatic and Fisheries Experts, Community Members Invited to Attend Virtual Conference
Press Release (Kahnawake – 21, Enníska/February 2023) On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, the Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO), Kanien’keháka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language & Cultural Center (KOR), and the Kahnawà:ke Longhouse…
DFO Minister’s Decision on Discovery Islands Goes Against Science, Costs Rural Canadians Jobs and Hits Consumers in the Pocketbook
Press Release The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance today released the following statement: We are deeply disappointed and disturbed at the Canadian government’s decision to ignore their own science and the…
Fisheries and Oceans Canada continues to take cautious approach to herring fishery
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada February 16, 2023 Vancouver, British Columbia – Conservation is the federal government’s first priority in managing Canadian fisheries. In British Columbia, Pacific herring…
Marine Protected Area Network partners endorse plan to protect British Columbia’s North Coast
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada February 5, 2023 Vancouver, British Columbia – The blueprint for a vast network of marine protected areas (MPAs) across the northern third of Canada’s…
Media advisory: Canada Celebrates the Opening of the Fifth International Marine Protected Area Congress (IMPAC5)
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Vancouver, British Columbia – The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will join the Host First Nations…
Government decisions to shut down sustainable salmon farming in British Columbia leads to pocketbook pain for Canadian and U.S. households
Press Release February 1, 2023 OTTAWA, ON – Recent federal government licensing decisions to shut down sustainable salmon farming in parts of British Columbia (BC) mean that Canadian salmon is…
Government of Canada launches interactive mapping tool to support marine planning and protection
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada January 31, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario – How we manage our oceans is becoming increasingly important as the effects of climate change are felt across…
Government of Canada partners with Ocean Wise to amplify the voice of young professionals at IMPAC5
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada January 16, 2023 Vancouver, British Columbia – Young people from all nations and backgrounds play important leadership roles in marine protected areas and…
Nunatsiavut Government: 2023 Commercial Fishery Applications
Press Release The 2023 Commercial Fishery Applications are now available at the Nunatsiavut Government Offices in Upper Lake Melville and Nunatsiavut. All applications and required documents must be completed and…
Tŝilhqot’in Call for Action to Stop the Alaskan District 104 Fishery from Intercepting Critical Salmon Stocks as Pacific Salmon Commission meets
Press Release January 12, 2023 Williams Lake, B.C.: The Tŝilhqot’in Nation is calling for the Alaskan District 104 Fishery to be shut down due to conservation concerns and Indigenous priority…
