Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) issued the following statement: “June 5th is the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing. Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing poses a serious risk to our global oceans and economy. It threatens the livelihoods of law-abiding fish … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) issued a statement: “I am pleased to announce today that we have reached an understanding that will see Potlotek First Nation fishing for a moderate livelihood and selling their catch starting June 5, 2021. Potlotek’s Netukulimk Livelihood Fisheries Plan, which was developed … Read more
Liberal MP Chris Bittle (St. Catharines, Ont.) announced the completion of the Port Dalhousie Piers rehabilitation project. The Port Dalhousie Piers closed in 2015 due to significant structural defects. Fisheries and Oceans Canada intends to transfer ownership of this harbour, which includes the piers, from the Government of Canada to the City of St. Catharines. The full release is … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced decisions for the Northern cod stewardship fishery, the 2J3KLPs capelin fishery, and the Recreational groundfish fishery (known locally as the recreational food fishery). The full release is available online. Call 343-550-9594.
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced the launch of the Lobster Science Partnership Roundtable. On June 15, Fisheries and Oceans Canada scientists, Indigenous partners, commercial fishing representatives, and other key researchers will come together to discuss their most important research questions and priorities, with the shared goal … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced a 4,000-tonne total allowable catch for the commercial Atlantic mackerel fishery in Atlantic Canada and Quebec, a 50 per cent reduction from last year. To help ensure all fleets have some fishing opportunities, the quota will be released in two equal … Read more
A significant British Columbia court case was finalized on April 21, 2021, by Prince Rupert Provincial Court, against Silas Miro Levesque, commercial master of the vessel Wind Walker. Levesque was found guilty of fishing for lingcod in a culturally significant closed area inside the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced a new suite of policies to support provisions that ban the breeding and captivity of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. These policies, which result from the June 2019 amendments made to the Criminal Code and Fisheries Act, provide the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard want to hear directly from young people and are recruiting passionate Inuit, First Nations, and Métis leaders aged 18-30 to join our team in a leadership position. We are looking for members from the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut, James Bay, Northern Ontario, and Hudson Bay. Membership … Read more
The Government will continue to manage the prawn fishery responsibly and sustainably, and support the harvesters whose income depend on it. Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) confirmed her support for an interim protocol that would allow harvesters to freeze their catch, a process commonly known as “tubbing.” This … Read more
