The Government of Canada, represented by Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.), joined representatives from the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs to sign a 10-year Incremental Fisheries Reconciliation Agreement at the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs’ Office and Sindihl House of Learning in Gitanyow, in northwestern British Columbia. It was … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.) announced that the Government of Canada has completed repairs at the Tofino 4th Street Harbour, including reconstruction of the wharf and floats, as well as upgrades to electrical infrastructure. Funded through Budget 2024, this $550,000 investment has made the harbour … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.), in partnership with Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, announced that the general construction contract has been awarded to IDL Projects Inc. to build the Upper Fraser River Salmon Conservation Hatchery in Prince George, B.C. With a contract value of over $38 million, … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.), British Columbia Minister of Water, Land, and Resource Stewardship Randene Neill, and British Columbia Minister of Agriculture and Food Lana Popham announced the British Columbia Fisheries Fund (BCFF), with this joint Canada-British Columbia investment of $106.5 million over five years. The full release … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.) announced the launch of Phase 2 of a major reconstruction project at Red Head Harbour in Prince Edward Island (PEI). This phase will see the complete reconstruction of the western wharf, improving safety, reliability and climate resilience for harvesters and … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.) announced the launch of the Oyster Licence Retirement Grant Program. This time-limited, voluntary program is designed to ease pressure on severely depleted wild oyster stocks by supporting an orderly transition for affected harvesters in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and … Read more
DFO enforcement action against four individuals involved in illegal shellfish harvesting in Deep Bay, B.C., concluded on July 7, 2026, in Courtenay Provincial Court. Four individuals were convicted and fined a combined total of $18,000 for multiple violations of the Fisheries Act, the Fishery (General) Regulations, and the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations. Xiaohua (Jessica) Liu was convicted … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has completed its annual patrol of the North Pacific Ocean to detect and deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activity and monitor fishing fleets active on the high seas. The high-seas inspections resulted in the detection of 52 potential violations of international fisheries requirements, including shark finning and the use … Read more
During the 2026 elver fishery, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) fishery officers worked across Southwest Nova Scotia, Eastern Nova Scotia, and Southwest New Brunswick to promote compliance and protect the integrity of this high-value fishery. This year, licensed elver harvesters caught 8,385 kg of the 12,180 kg total allowable catch (TAC), up nearly 17 per … Read more
The Government of Canada is taking action to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic invasive species (AIS) such as Zebra and Quagga Mussels. This summer, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), in partnership with the Manitoba Government, conducted joint roadside inspections along Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) near the Manitoba-Ontario border to stop and inspect watercraft … Read more
