The Government of Canada and the Province of Prince Edward Island are investing $3.1 million in nine projects that focus on the implementation of innovative technologies to improve productivity and sustainability within the aquaculture, harvesting and seafood processing sectors. The full release is available online. Call 343-550-9594.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada advises that the start of the groundfish ice fishing season on the Saguenay Fjord has been delayed and will now begin on January 23, 2021 and end on March 7, 2021. The very mild temperature currently prevents the formation of a safe ice cover for ice fishing enthusiasts. The full release is … Read more
The Government of Canada launched the Ghost Gear Fund in January 2020, supporting 26 projects to retrieve and reduce ghost gear in our oceans. Estimates show that these funded projects, plus others, have since removed 63 tonnes of lost or discarded fishing gear from coastal waters in Atlantic Canada in 2020 – the equivalent weight … Read more
Aquaculture plays an important role in Canada’s economy and the Government of Canada is committed to managing it responsibly and sustainably. Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced her intention: To phase out existing salmon farming facilities in the Discovery Islands, with the upcoming 18-month period being the last … Read more
The Government of Canada and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador is making strategic investments through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund. The funding — a total contribution of more than $26 million — invests in 134 projects that focus on modernizing technologies to improve quality of landings and increase productivity and sustainability in the fish and seafood … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced $349,948 in funding to the University of Guelph for a two-year research project to evaluate how Coho salmon, in the early stages of life, are impacted when exposed to diluted bitumen (dilbit) – a crude oil found in natural oil sands … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced $568,179 in funding to Simon Fraser University for a two-year research project to improve methods and tools able to automatically detect killer whale sounds and distinguish them from other underwater sounds. This research will improve our ability to track Southern Resident … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada published amended regulations, taking further action to preserve and protect the independence of licence holders in commercial inshore fisheries in Atlantic Canada and Quebec, and ensuring that the economic benefits from fishing stay with harvesters and within their communities. Under the authorities granted by the modernized Fisheries Act, which received royal assent on … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) participated in a virtual panel discussion, “How Ocean Protection Can Fuel a New Blue Economy and Drive Prosperity with the Ocean Frontier Institute,” during which she announced $4 million in government funding to the World Bank PROBLUE fund to assist developing countries in producing sustainable ocean plans, bringing … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced $52.3 million in funding under the Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk (the Nature Fund). This funding is supporting 49 multi-year projects across Canada, some of which are already underway. The full release is available online. Call 343-550-9594. Canadian Heritage … Read more
