On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, N.B.), 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 a new Canadian Coast Guard inshore rescue boat station at the Royal Canadian Navy facility HMCS Discovery in downtown Vancouver, to better serve … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers from the Magdalen Islands fined in Oct., 2012 for offences under the Fisheries Act. The list is available online. Call 418-648-7893. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers from the North Shore area fined in November 2012 for … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced that the groundfish ice fishing season on the Saguenay River will open on Jan. 19, 2013, and close on March 3. More information is available online. Call 418-648-5419.
Canada is satisfied with the science-based management measures for Atlantic bluefin tuna adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas at its annual meeting, which closed Nov. 19, in Agadir, Morocco. Acting Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) said the measures agreed to by the commission will ensure the … Read more
Acting Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) issued a statement about flexibility surrounding the submission of lobster tag supplier plans to Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Shea said she has heard concerns from fishermen and those involved in the industry that the current timelines around getting information in to the department are too … Read more
National Revenue Minister, and Acting Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) announced that the government is taking the next steps in its efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing by tabling amendments to Canada's Coastal Fisheries Protection Act. The amendments to the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act include a broader definition of … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, wants to inform the Lower St. Lawrence population that harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden in certain areas due to cessation of biotoxin monitoring, in accordance with the prohibition order, and pursuant to subsection 3(1) of the Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations. More information is available online. Call 418-775-0744.
Acting Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister of National Revenue Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) officially tabled the Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River in the House of Commons. The Inquiry was led by British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Bruce Cohen and called in … Read more
Acting Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) announced the opening of the Canadian Coast Guard's new $1.25 million National Advanced Boat Operator training facility in Bamfield, B.C. This newly constructed facility along with improvements to existing infrastructure significantly enhance the Rigid Hull Inflatable Operator Training facility, which has been operating in Bamfield … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers from the North Shore area fined in September 2012 for various offences under the Fisheries Act. The fines imposed on the offenders total $5,750. In addition, $754.82 for the proceeds from the sale was confiscated from one of them, while $68.48 for the … Read more
