Fisheries and Oceans Canada wants to inform the Upper North Shore population that the harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden due to toxicity, in accordance with the prohibition order No. 2011Q-T-055, and pursuant to subsection 3(1) of the Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations, in the Upper North-Shore, Pointe a Boisvert (N-03.2.1), from a point near … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of Magdalen Islands fishers fined in August 2011 for violations of the Fisheries Act. The fines imposed on the offenders total $7,950. The department has a mandate to protect and conserve fishery resources. It is vigilant in its efforts to prevent poaching of marine resources. … Read more
The Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers concluded their annual meeting with discussions on the need for Canada to maintain a leading position in a changing global fishing industry. The meeting was co-chaired by Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB) and Minister of Environment for the Government of Nunavut Daniel Shewchuk. Discussions … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB) visited ABCO Industries Limited boatyard in Lunenburg, NS, to meet the team who will soon begin work on a new vessel for Fisheries and Oceans Canada. As part of the government's commitment to upgrading and replenishing the Canadian Coast Guard fleet, ABCO will build a 14-metre Inshore … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB) said the Government of Canada is pleased to be participating in Gathering Strength, and to be joining First Nations youth and elders on this week-long voyage of discovery. There are 12 canoes and almost 250 people participating in Gathering Strength. They will paddle from Kincolith to Hartley … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and for the Asia-Pacific Gateway Randy Kamp (Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission, BC) announced that the Government of Canada will invest in the repair and maintenance of small craft harbours in British Columbia. Kamp said the government is pleased to fund the repair and maintenance work that will ensure harbours … Read more
On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB), Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, QC) announced that the Government of Canada will invest $6.3 million in funding for the repair and maintenance of small craft harbours in Quebec. Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Small Craft Harbours Program will undertake necessary dredging, repair and maintenance … Read more
On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Randy Kamp (Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission, BC) announced significant funding to support innovation and sustainability in the aquaculture industry in British Columbia. The funding is supporting three finfish and five shellfish aquaculture projects in B.C. These … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB) made a statement marking the Canadian Coast Guard's participation in the Fete de la famille de Trois-Rivieres. Ashfield said the Canadian Coast Guard's motto of "Safety First – Service Always" accurately reflects the dedication and integrity of all Coast Guard employees, who are always ready to save … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NS) made a statement upon Pacific salmon and the allegations of restricted access to Dr. Kristi Miller's research. Minister Ashfield said the Government of Canada shares the concerns of many Canadians regarding the decline in the numbers of salmon in the Fraser River and that is precisely why … Read more
