Government of Canada and Province of New Brunswick fund 26 projects in the fish and seafood processing sector
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada July 21, 2021 Moncton, New Brunswick – Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the Queen’s Privy Council, announced…
Canadian Fish and Seafood Fund Investing $8.5 Million to Support Initiatives Across Canada
Press Release July 19, 2021 The Governments of Newfoundland and Labrador, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories, the Yukon, with the Government…
Government of Canada and Province of Nova Scotia invest more than $10.3 million in the fish and seafood sector
Press Release July 16, 2021 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – Canada’s fisheries are the backbone of many coastal communities and a driving force in our national economy. At the same time,…
Pangnirtung Fisheries preps for char after a turbot season full of firsts – Nunatsiaq News
Jul 15, 2021 Hiring students, reduced shipping amid COVID-19 and buying fish heads are new territory for company PANGNIRTUNG — With turbot season wrapped up and production slowed to a…
Government of Canada invests in research to help protect Atlantic fisheries and ecosystems
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada July 14, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario – Protecting our aquatic species and oceans is critical to growing a blue economy for future generations. That…
BCAFN Regional Chief Terry Teegee encouraged by Pacific salmon commercial closures, stresses Crown obligation to engage with First Nations
Press Release (Lheidli T’enneh Territory, Prince George, BC – June 30, 2021) – On June 29, 2021, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans (DFO) and the Canadian Coast…
Minister Jordan announces long-term commercial closures and Licence Retirement Program in effort to save Pacific Salmon
Press Release June 29, 2021 Vancouver, British Columbia – Pacific salmon are in a long-term decline, with many runs on the verge of collapse. The Government of Canada is taking…
Landmark international agreement enters into force–legally prohibiting unregulated commercial fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean
Press Release June 25, 2021 Ottawa, ON – With climate change causing Arctic ice to melt at an alarming pace, the central Arctic Ocean is now opening up to increased…
FNLC Congratulates Nuu-chah-nulth – Demands more from Canada on First Nations fisheries recognition
Press Release (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and̓ ̓ səlilwətaʔɬ/selílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) — The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) congratulates the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations of Ahousaht, Hesquiaht, Ehattesaht/Chinehkint, Tla-o-qui-aht and Mowachaht/Muchalaht…
The countdown is on – Canada to host Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress in June 2022
Press Release From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada June 23, 2021 Vancouver, British Columbia – One year from today, Canada will welcome the world’s marine conservation leaders to Vancouver to chart…
