Ottawa – Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing poses a significant risk to global fish stocks in the North Pacific Ocean, and is considered to be a potential driver of Pacific salmon declines. Today at the Port of Yokohama, Japan, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced the second Canadian-led high seas mission to detect and deter IUU fishing in the …
Ottawa – Striped bass is an important food source for Indigenous and coastal communities along the coast of Eastern Canada. The recreational Striped bass fishery in the Gulf Region has experienced growth in recent years, bringing socio-economic benefits to Atlantic Canada and Quebec. Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Diane Lebouthillier, , announced that Fisheries and Oceans …
Ottawa- The effects of human activities and climate change are being felt around the world, both above and below the ocean’s surface. The ocean is home to many marine species that rely on sound to navigate, communicate, find food, and more. Ocean noise created by humans can interfere with these activities, causing negative impacts on marine mammals, including endangered whales, …
Magdalen Islands – Small craft harbours are at the heart of many coastal communities, bringing people together for work and leisure, while supporting jobs in the fish and seafood industry for more than 45,000 Canadians. As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to growing the economy, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Diane Lebouthillier, was in the …
Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec – The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec are announcing more than $350,000 in funding for 3 projects in the Magdalen Islands that will help improve the efficiency, quality and sustainability of Quebec’s fish and seafood sector. The Government of Canada’s contribution to these 3 projects is $252,527, while the Government of Quebec is contributing $108,226. The Quebec …
Nova Scotia – The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the advancement of the fishing and fish processing sectors, which power the economies of coastal communities across Canada. Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, met with harvesters to celebrate the first season opening of the commercial fishery …
Matane – Supporting manufacturing businesses contributes to economic development in Quebec’s regions. That is why Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue, along with Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced, on behalf ofSoraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, a repayable contribution of $66,000 for the Brûlerie de l’Atlantique. This CED …
Lark Harbour – Small craft harbours are the heart of many coastal communities, bringing people together in work and play, while supporting jobs in the fish and seafood industry for over 45,000 Canadians. As part of Budget 2024, $463.3 million over three years will be invested for the repair and maintenance of small craft harbours, including those damaged by Hurricane Fiona, …
Winnipeg – Since being introduced into the Laurentian Great Lakes region in the 1980s, destructive Zebra Mussels have spread to waterbodies in southern Ontario, south and central Manitoba, southern Québec and New Brunswick. This aquatic invasive species (AIS) reproduces very quickly, and in addition to its negative ecological impacts, it can deteriorate infrastructure and property by attaching themselves to hard …
Caissie Cape, New Brunswick – Small craft harbours are the heart of many coastal communities, bringing people together in work and play, while supporting jobs in the fish and seafood industry for over 45,000 Canadians. As part of Budget 2024, $463.3 million over three years will be invested for the repair and maintenance of small craft harbours, including those damaged by Hurricane …
