Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) issued a statement: “On March 26, 2024, I was deeply troubled to learn of an incident involving the arrest and release of two Mi’kmaq individuals in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia […] Since this incident took place, Parliamentary Secretary [Mike] Kelloway and I … Read more
The Government of Canada and Heiltsuk Nation signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), reaffirming their commitment of working together to enhance the Nation’s role in marine environmental response within Heiltsuk territory. Under the MOU, and in collaboration with Heiltsuk Nation, the Canadian Coast Guard and Transport Canada will continue to expand marine preparedness and response … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada issued a statement: “[…] Canada and France have long worked together to reach agreement on quota sharing for Atlantic halibut, with a focus on ensuring the right balance is reached between economic interests and the long-term sustainability of the stock. In order to ensure productive negotiations continue, the Government of Canada has requested … Read more
A complex six-year investigation into major habitat destruction along the Chilcotin and Kleena Kleene rivers in B.C. has concluded with a total of $545,000 in fines, following three court cases. The investigation was conducted by fishery officers from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) in Williams Lake and Prince George, B.C., in conjunction with provincial natural resource … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced the end of the Northern cod moratorium off the north and east coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador. This decision re-establishes a commercial Northern cod fishery in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL with a Canadian Total Allowable Catch (TAC) of 18,000 tonnes for the … Read more
The Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia and the First Nations Fisheries Council of B.C. have signed a trilateral accord to urgently address the decline of wild Pacific Salmon. The Trilateral Accord and Declaration to Address the Decline of Wild Pacific Salmon between the three parties establishes a collaborative process to align and coordinate … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced that the Government of Canada will ban open net-pen salmon aquaculture in British Columbia coastal waters by June 30, 2029. The Government of Canada will release a draft salmon aquaculture transition plan by the end of July. To facilitate a successful transition, … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced the implementation of a data acquisition plan for Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 17 in Anticosti. This announcement is in addition to the issuance of new exploratory lobster fishing licenses on Quebec’s North Shore, and the development of a data acquisition plan in 2025 … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced contributions for eight projects under the Quebec Fisheries Fund, as well as the launch of the second phase of work to revitalize Newport harbour. The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec announced more than $650,000 in funding for eight projects … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada issued a statement: “Since 2016, Canada has been working with France to reach an agreement on quota sharing for Atlantic halibut, with officials from Fisheries and Oceans Canada leading the negotiations from the Canadian side.” reads the statement. “On June 4, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane … Read more
