Search and Rescue stations in Kingston, Cobourg, Port Weller, Port Dover and Amherstburg, ON, will open ahead of schedule March 23. The early opening is an effort to reduce the risk of injuries and fatalities on the waterways. The Coast Guard warns that despite the warm weather, water temperatures are still cold enough to cause … Read more
On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB) and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, NB), Conservative Newfoundland and Labrador Senator Elizabeth Marshall announced more than $4 million in funding for aquaculture projects in Newfoundland and Labrador. Marshall said that this investment supports the development of an innovative … Read more
On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and for the Atlantic Gateway Gerald Keddy (South Shore-St. Margaret's, NS) presented the Harbour Authority of Little Dover with a 2011 Small Craft Harbours Prix d'Excellence. Keddy said that the … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers from the North Shore fined between December 2011 and February 2012 for various offences under the fisheries act. The fines total $6,900 for fishers. Moreover, the value of the proceeds from the sale of the fish was also seized from two of the … Read more
Federal, provincial and territorial fisheries and aquaculture ministers concluded the meeting of the Atlantic Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers in Halifax. Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB) and Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture for Nova Scotia Sterling Belliveau jointly chaired the meeting. Ashfield said that the world's fishing industry is in transition … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada wants to inform the Mid North Shore, QC, population that the harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden due to cessation of biotoxin monitoring. The full release is available online. Call 418-649-6297. The Canadian Coast Guard is advising residents and visitors along the Saguenay Fjord, QC, that the CCGS Des Groseilliers … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB) announced that Fisheries and Oceans Canada will extend the period of online consultation on modernizing Canada's fisheries until March 14, 2012. The period of consultation will be extended to encourage further collaboration and to ensure that voices of fish harvesters are heard. The full release is available … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB), joined by URBAN Machinery Corporation officials, announced an investment of up to $386,250 in funding towards the development and commercialization of new cutting equipment for the window manufacturing industry. Ashfield said supporting continual innovation is an investment in the long term productivity and competitiveness of industries.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and for the Asia-Pacific Gateway Randy Kamp (Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission, BC) presented Bob Baziuk with a 2011 Small Craft Harbours Prix d'Excellence. Baziuk accepted his award at a ceremony at Steveston Harbour in Richmond, BC. Baziuk received this national award under the category of "Individual Commitment", … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB) made an announcement based on a thorough review process conducted by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and for the Asia-Pacific Gateway Randy Kamp (Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission, BC) involving First Nations, commercial and recreational sectors, and the province of British Columbia. Ashfield has instructed … Read more
