Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.) announced funding to support the repair and reconstruction of the breakwater at the small craft harbour in Fortune, N.L., as well as dredging of the harbour basin at the small craft harbour in Burin, N.L. The full release is available online. … Read more
On March 31, 2026, in British Columbia (B.C.) Provincial Court, Braden Lee Herback pled guilty to multiple offences under the Fisheries Act, was fined $5,500 and received a one-year fishing prohibition for failing to record catch information; retaining an undersized Chinook salmon; possessing 15 spot prawns carrying eggs contrary to licence conditions; and retaining four … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.) announced two measures to make sure the economic benefits of fishing stay with independent harvesters and their communities. First, DFO is taking a stronger stance on compliance with the Inshore Regulations when licences are transferred from one harvester to another. Second, as … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.) announced that Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Manitoba government completed a three-day aquatic invasive species inspection blitz near the Manitoba–Ontario border, inspecting 455 vehicles transporting 502 watercraft. Inspectors found 120 non-compliant watercraft, decontaminated 13 and identified one with visible … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.) announced the renewal of the Quebec Fisheries Fund with $50 million over five years to support innovation, infrastructure, scientific partnerships and market diversification in Quebec’s fish and seafood sector. The renewed fund adds a new focus on expanding domestic and … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.) announced an increase in Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for both the Atlantic mackerel fishery and the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence herring fall fishery. The full release is available online. Contact Ira.Khedkar@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.) announced an investment of $346,276 through the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) for 17 community-based projects in Newfoundland and Labrador. These projects will help seniors stay active, informed and socially connected in their community. The full release is available online. Contact Ira.Khedkar@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.) announced that, over a decade after it was closed, the domestic commercial Northern shrimp fishery is reopening in Shrimp Fishing Area (SFA) 7, off the coast of eastern Newfoundland and Labrador. She also announced the establishment of a domestic Total … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), in partnership with the Manitoba government, has completed the first aquatic invasive species (AIS) roadside inspection blitz of the 2026 summer season. The operation took place on Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) near the Manitoba-Ontario border, from May 29-31. This initiative supports efforts to protect freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity by … Read more
For the first time since the 1992 moratorium, the latest Northern Cod science indicates the stock is in the healthy zone. This allows for an increased commercial fishery, along with the previously announced expansion of the Northern cod food fishery. The 2026 management decisions are: Northern cod: TAC increase from 38,000 tonnes to 59,000 tonnes. … Read more
