Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) and Chief Councillor Nicole Rempel of the K’ómoks First Nation announced that Baynes Sound and Lambert Channel in British Columbia is the location of a new, two-year collaborative initiative called Area-Based Aquaculture Management. This pilot program will support new, sustainable aquaculture … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) announced the awarding of the contract for the construction of a new small craft harbour at the Hollow Water First Nation located on the east side of Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. Following a competitive process specifically targeting Indigenous businesses under the PSIB, the … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) and Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) confirmed $100 million in funding to support the immediate and urgent work currently being carried out on the recovery of lost fishing … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) announced a Seal Summit on November 8 and 9, 2022 in St. John’s, N.L. The Seal Summit will facilitate further discussion and collaboration between Indigenous partners, the commercial fishing industry, environmental non-governmental organizations, academia, and provincial and territorial representatives on seal … Read more
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) and Nova Scotia Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Steve Craig announced a total contribution of over $400,000 to help the Maritime Fishermen’s Union deliver a project to its members that will improve the quality, vitality and value of harvested lobster. This funding will help the lobster fishery in … Read more
On July 22, 2022, in Prince Rupert Provincial Court, the Honourable Judge Jeffrey Campbell ordered Thomas Gould to pay a fine of $12,000 for contravention of Canada’s Fisheries Act, section 7 of the Marine Mammal Regulations. The sentence stems from a incident on April 25, 2020, when Gould, a scuba diver and owner of a commercial … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) announced that the 2022 total allowable catch (TAC) for the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence fall herring stock will be 10,000 tonnes, a decrease from the TAC of 12,000 tonnes, which has been in effect since 2020. The full release is … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) announced $3.53 million in funding over three years for the Spence Bay Hunters and Trappers Association in Taloyoak, Nunavut. This funding is provided by Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Oceans Management Contribution Program, and will help develop capacity for Inuit-led ecological monitoring and knowledge gathering of the … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) announced funding for two separate Arctic initiatives: new funding of $84 million for improving the Canadian Hydrographic Service, and new funding of $24.7 million towards enhancing the Canadian Coast Guard. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-3474.
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) released a discussion framework which outlines a proposed vision for open-net pen transition in B.C. She also launched the next round of stakeholder engagement on the future of the aquaculture sector in B.C. The proposed Framework and engagement approach will help guide … Read more
