On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and for the Asia-Pacific Gateway Randy Kamp (Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission, B.C.), announced that, through the newly established Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program, the Government of Canada is partnering with the Pacific Salmon Foundation to conserve … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) announced that through the newly established Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program, the Government of Canada will provide funding of up to $490,000 for 10 projects to restore, rebuild and rehabilitate recreational fisheries habitat in Prince Edward Island. The funding announced in Prince Edward Island will support effective … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) wished bon voyage to the Canadian Coast Guard crew members and the scientists who will participate in the 2013 mission of research icebreaker Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Amundsen in the Canadian Arctic. The full release is available online. Call 418-649-6297. The Canadian Coast Guard announced that … Read more
Four cases under the Federal Fishery General Regulations and the Fisheries Act have resulted in fines totalling $136,420, in addition to other penalties handed down to those who were convicted in several courtrooms in Nova Scotia. These convictions were the result of extensive investigations by Fishery Officers from Sydney, Bridgewater and Meteghan into serious violations … Read more
Associate Minister of National Defence Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and for the Asia-Pacific Gateway Randy Kamp (Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission, B.C.), on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, N.B.). unveiled the new design for the next generation of Coast Guard lifeboats to … Read more
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) and National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) officially welcomed a new addition to the Canadian Coast Guard fleet at the naming and dedication ceremony for CCGS S. Dudka in Alberton, Prince Edward Island. The CCGS S. Dudka is named after Stanley Dudka, … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, N.B.) announced a second retention period during the current limited recreational Striped bass fishery in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. This area includes the Maritime Provinces adjacent to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Based on monitoring reports from the May 1-15, 2013, retention fishery, the department will … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, N.B.) issued a statement on the minimum legal size for lobster fished in the western half of the Northumberland Strait between New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I., in an area known as Lobster Fishing Area 25. The full statement is available online. Call 613-990-7537.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec, announced that the harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden in the mid-north shore due to toxicity, in accordance with the prohibition order and pursuant to subsection 3(1) of the Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations. The full release is available online. Call 418-648-5419.
On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, N.B.), National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) announced funding of up to $488M to procure 18-21 new vessels for the Coast Guard Fleet. MacKay made the announcement during the 2013 Mari-Tech Conference, an annual event providing marine engineers and those in the marine … Read more
