Liberal MP Darren Fisher (Dartmouth–Cole Harbour, N.S.), joined by Assistant Deputy Minister for Defence Research and Development Canada, Dr. Jaspinder Komal, officially opened the Facility for Intelligent Marine Systems (FIMS). Renovations to the building that houses FIMS took place over four years, with a total project investment of almost $25 million. The full release is available online. … 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 collection plan for Lobster Fishing Area 18, on Quebec’s North Shore. The full release is available online. Contact Jeremy.Collard@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced the second phase of a two-year hydrosedimentary study at Grande-Entrée, in the Magdalen Islands, Que. The full release is available online. Contact jeremy.collard@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Mike Kelloway (Cape Breton-Canso, N.S.) highlighted Budget 2024’s investment in small craft harbours, which are vital to the economies of fishing communities from coast to coast to coast. … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Mike Kelloway (Cape Breton-Canso, N.S.) announced the opening of a 470 tonne Atlantic mackerel personal-use bait fishery this spring along with the continued closure of the Atlantic mackerel … Read more
The Indigenous Coastal Waters Stewardship Society and Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced $50 million in funding to support First Nations stewardship in the Salish Sea and waters along the west coast of Vancouver Island. Funding through the Indigenous Coastal Waters Stewardship Fund is now available to the … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced that the $30 million Hurricane Fiona Ghost Gear Fund, launched after Hurricane Fiona touched down in Atlantic Canada in 2022, contributed to the retrieval of over 22,205 units, or 695 tonnes of lost gear, as well as 453 km worth of … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) and Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) announced that the fishery and vessel management measures for the 2024 season remain unchanged from last year. These measures help support the ongoing protection and recovery of the species. The full release is available online. Contact Jeremy.Collard@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Since March 6, 2024 in separate incidents across Southwest Nova Scotia, fishery officers arrested a total of 39 individuals who are under investigation for infractions of the Fisheries Act and Maritimes Provinces Fishery Regulations for the unauthorized harvest of elver. Across Nova Scotia, fishery officers also seized a total of 11 vehicles, 14 fyke nets, 78 dip nets, elver … Read more
Since March 6, 2024 in separate incidents across Southwest Nova Scotia, including in Hubbards over the weekend, fishery officers arrested a total of twenty-six individuals who are under investigation for infractions of the Fisheries Act and Maritimes Provinces Fishery Regulations for the unauthorized harvest of elver. Fishery officers also seized a total of six vehicles, seven fyke nets, 59 … Read more
